Julia Alcayde y Montoya facts for kids
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Julia Alcayde y Montoya
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Self Portrait, 1903
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| Born | 1885 Gijón, Spain
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| Died | 1939 (aged 53–54) Madrid, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Painting |
Julia Alcayde y Montoya (born 1885, died 1939) was a talented Spanish painter. She was especially good at painting still life pictures and portraits. A still life is a picture of objects like fruit or flowers, and a portrait is a picture of a person.
About Her Life
Julia Alcayde y Montoya was born in 1885 in a city called Gijón in Spain. She went to school in Madrid to study art at the School of Arts and Crafts.
Julia often showed her paintings at a big art show in Spain called the National Exhibition of Fine Arts. She won several awards there! She earned third-place medals in 1892 and 1895. Later, she won second-place medals in 1899, 1912, and 1920.
Her art was even shown far away in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This was at a huge event called the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. Her paintings were displayed in two special buildings: the Palace of Fine Arts and The Woman's Building.
Julia Alcayde y Montoya passed away in 1939 in Madrid, Spain.
Gallery
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Still Life with Fruit, Vegetables, Birds, Hare and Pitchers, 1926
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Scenery, c. 20th-century
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Portrait of Young Man with Yellow Cloak, c. 20th-century
See also
In Spanish: Julia Alcayde Montoya para niños
