Emilio Heredia and Mora. Prominent Cuban architect and descendant of the poet José María Heredia . He was one of the promoters of the creation of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba , an institution that he directed from 1913 until his death.
Summary
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- 1 Biographical summary
- 2Trayectoria
- 1 Studies
- 2 Profession
- 3 Obras
- 4 Responsibilities
- 3 Muerte
- 4 Gallery
- 5 Sources
biographical synthesis
He was born on September 18, 1872 , in Havana .
Trajectory
Studies
He studied at the “San Alejandro” School of Painting . He perfected his studies in Spain , at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid, and then moved to Paris , where he studied architecture at the Beaux Arts Academy and drawing at the Colarossi Academy . During the four years of his stay in Paris, he collaborated with his drawings in the New York Herald newspaper in Paris and with the Garnier publishing house.
Profession
In 1900 he returned to Cuba and collaborated with the main illustrated magazines , becoming artistic director of El Fígaro . In the year 1910 he held an important exhibition of his work in the Halls of the Ateneo and Círculo de La Habana, which earned him the desire of his colleagues that he be named Secretary of Public Works. He also exhibited at the Association of Painters and Sculptors of Havana.
Construction
He was the author of innumerable architectural and decorative art projects, but his most commendable work was the creation of the National Museum, of which its first director was appointed in 1913 , as well as the expansion of the House of Representatives building; of a monument to the victims of the battleship Maine; of a National Pantheon; of a building for the National Archives, etc.
Responsibilities
He was also a full member of the National Academy of Arts and Letters, a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Círculo de Bellas Artes de La Habana, a drawing teacher at the Círculo Pedagogico de La Habana and a draftsman for the Construction Section of the Department of Public Works. Another of his initiatives was the creation of the Geographical Society.
Death
He died in his hometown on July 29 , 1917 .