Lucio Correa Morales facts for kids
Lucio Correa Morales was an important Argentine sculptor. He was born on July 3, 1852, in Navarro, Argentina. He passed away on June 30, 1923, in Buenos Aires. He is known as one of the first major sculptors from Argentina.
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A Life in Art
Early Studies and First Works
In 1874, Lucio Correa Morales received a special scholarship from President Domingo Sarmiento. This allowed him to study art in Florence, Italy, at the Accademia di Belle Arti. This was a famous art school.
He returned to Argentina in 1882. That's when he started creating his first important sculptures. One of his early works showed a Native-American person from the Pampas region. This sculpture was highly praised by art critics.
Capturing Argentine Culture
For the next 40 years, Correa Morales created many artworks inspired by Argentine culture. Some of his famous sculptures include "El Gaucho" (The Cowboy) and "La Ondina del Plata" (The Undine of the Río de la Plata). An undine is a water spirit.
He also made statues of important people in Argentine history. These included Falucho, Juan Bautista Alberdi, Francisco Laprida, and Bartolomé Mitre. To make sure his sculptures were accurate, he traveled a lot around Argentina. He carefully observed the native peoples and criollos (people of European descent born in the Americas).
The Story Behind "La Cautiva"
One of his most well-known sculptures is "La Cautiva" (The Captive). This work was inspired by a personal experience from his childhood. He saw how some indigenous people were held against their will. This made a strong and lasting impression on him. He expressed these feelings in the statue. Today, "La Cautiva" stands in front of the University of Buenos Aires Law School.
Teaching and Family Life
Lucio Correa Morales was also a teacher at several places. He taught at the University of Buenos Aires, the Escuela Normal de Profesores, and the Sociedad Estímulo de Bellas Artes. Many famous sculptors learned from him. These included Rogelio Yrurtia and Pedro Zonza Briano.
In 1890, he married Elina González Acha. She was an educator and worked for women's rights. They had seven children together. One of their children, Lía Correa Morales, also became an artist.
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In Spanish: Lucio Correa Morales para niños
