María Carmen Portela facts for kids
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María Carmen Portela
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María Carmen Portela
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| Born | October 6, 1898 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Died | 1983 |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Alma mater | Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes |
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María Carmen Portela (born October 6, 1898, in Buenos Aires, Argentina – died 1983) was a talented artist. She was known for her amazing engravings and sculptures. In 1944, she moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, and became a citizen there.
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Her Artistic Journey
María Carmen Portela started learning sculpture by herself. This means she was a self-taught artist. In 1929, she began to work with a famous artist named Agustín Riganelli.
Later, she went to the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires. There, she studied engraving with Alfredo Guido. Engraving is a special way of making art by carving designs into a surface.
Scholarship and Moving to Uruguay
In 1939, María Carmen Portela won a special award called a scholarship. This scholarship would have allowed her to study sculpture and engraving in Europe. However, she could not use it because World War II started.
In 1944, she decided to move to Uruguay. She settled in Montevideo and became a legal citizen of Uruguay. She married a writer and teacher from Uruguay named Jesualdo Sosa.
Her Artistic Style
María Carmen Portela was very good at different art forms.
- In engraving, she became an expert in a technique called drypoint. This method uses a sharp tool to scratch lines directly onto a metal plate.
- In sculpture, she was famous for her portraits. These are sculptures that show the face and upper body of a person.
She also taught art to other people. One of her students was a well-known artist named Carmen Garayalde.
Where to Find Her Art
You can find María Carmen Portela's sculptures in many places. Some of her works are in public squares in Argentina and Uruguay.
Her art is also displayed in many museums, including:
- The National and Provincial Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires.
- The National and Municipal Museum of Fine Arts in Montevideo.
- Other museums in Argentine cities like Cordoba, Catamarca, Mendoza, and La Plata.
Her works even traveled across the world! You can find them in:
- The National Museum of the Czech Republic in Prague.
- The National Museum of Art of Romania in Bucharest.
- The National Art Museum of China in Beijing.
See also
In Spanish: María Carmen Portela para niños
