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José Belloni (September 12, 1882 – November 28, 1965) was a Uruguayan sculptor of the Realist school.

José Belloni
Born	José Belloni September 12, 1882  Uruguay
Died	November 28, 1965
Nationality	Uruguayan
Occupation	sculptor, artist

Biography

José Belloni was born in Montevideo, in 1882; his father was Swiss from Ticino, and his mother Basque from Spain. His family returned to Europe in 1890, however, and the Bellonis settled in Lugano, Switzerland. He took an early interest in sculpture, and was mentored by Luis Vasseli, earning a scholarship that briefly took him to Uruguay, in 1899. He later enrolled in the Munich Academy, and participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe.[1]

Returning to Uruguay, Belloni became an instructor in the Committee for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, and in 1914, he was picked to succeed painter Carlos María Herrera as director of the institution. Belloni created a sculpture in homage to his recently deceased predecessor, and its unveiling later that year in Montevideo's Paseo del Prado created a demand for his works as monuments.

The first of these was Belloni's La carreta (The Carriage), an ode to the ox-cart drivers ubiquitous in the 19th century, cast in Florence, Italy by the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry and unveiled in a city park (today José Batlle y Ordoñez Park), in 1919. La música (1923) a monument to William Tell (1931) followed (also cast in Florence by Ferdinando Marinelli's foundry), and Belloni contributed numerous bronzes and bas-reliefs to the General Assembly of Uruguay, as well.

The noted sculptor also taught painting at the University of Montevideo's School of Architecture. Continuing to sculpt in later life, among his well-known works from this period was Nuevos rumbos (New Paths), a naturalist work overlooking Parque Rodó, as well as a monument to the park's namesake, writer and lawmaker José Enrique Rodó. Belloni completed El entrevero (The Struggle) practically upon his death in 1965, at age 83. The masterpiece was placed upon Fabini Plaza, on 18th of July Avenue, in 1967.[1]

His son Stelio was also a notable sculptor.

External links

• Revista Raíces - José Belloni

References

На других языках

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[de] José Belloni

José Leoncio Belloni (* 12. September 1882 in Montevideo, Uruguay; † 28. November 1965 ebenda[1]) war ein uruguayischer Bildhauer.

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- [en] José Belloni

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[es] José Belloni

José Leoncio Belloni Garaycochea (Montevideo, 12 de septiembre de 1882, Ib., 28 de noviembre de 1965) fue un escultor uruguayo, autor de monumentos emblemáticos que se encuentran en plazas y parques de ese país.

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[fr] José Belloni

José Leoncio Belloni, né à Montevideo le 12 septembre 1882 et mort dans la même ville le 28 novembre 1965, est un sculpteur et médailleur uruguayen.

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