Manuel Tolsá y de la Torre

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sculptor
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Neoclassicism
gptkbp:artwork Respected figure in art circles
Introduced new materials and techniques
National identity and pride
Shaped future generations of artists
Blend_of_local_and_European_styles
Continued_relevance_in_Mexican_art_history
Honored_posthumously_in_Mexico.
Integration_of_European_styles
Sculptural_works_in_public_spaces
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Academy_of_San_Carlos
gptkbp:awards Honorary_member_of_the_Academy_of_San_Carlos
gptkbp:birthDate 1757-08-15
gptkbp:collaborations Worked with local artisans
gptkbp:contributedTo Civic architecture
gptkbp:culturalContribution Enhanced_cultural_heritage_of_Mexico
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Promoted arts in colonial society
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:Promoted_neoclassical_style_in_Mexico
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol_of_artistic_achievement_in_Mexico
gptkbp:deathDate 1816-01-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Fine_Arts_of_San_Carlos
gptkbp:exhibits Exhibited_in_Europe
gptkbp:famousFor Public monuments
gptkbp:field Art
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Colonial_Mexico
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Impact_on_Mexican_cultural_identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Manuel Tolsá y de la Torre
gptkbp:influenced Public perception of sculpture
Sculptural_techniques_in_Mexico
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Antonio_Canova
Classical antiquity
Renaissance_art
gptkbp:influenceOn Mexican_artists
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Neoclassicism
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Mexican_independence_movement
gptkbp:involvedIn Cultural_development_in_Mexico
gptkbp:knownFor Sculpture
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Mexican_sculpture
gptkbp:medium Marble
gptkbp:migration Fled_to_Spain_after_political_turmoil
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notableEvent Worked with architects and painters
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:José_María_Morelos_y_Pavón
gptkb:Statue_of_the_Virgin_of_Guadalupe
Exhibited in major art galleries
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Equestrian_statue_of_Charles_IV_of_Spain
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:patronage Supported_by_the_Spanish_crown
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Valencia,_Spain
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Mexico_City,_Mexico
gptkbp:significantEvent Moved_to_New_Spain
gptkbp:style Neoclassical
Formal and balanced compositions
gptkbp:technique Chiseling