Francis Luis Mora | America's First Hispanic Master

Francis Luis Mora (1874-1940) was a Uruguayan-born American🎨 figurativ painter.

Mora worked in watercolor, oils and tempera. He produced drawings in pen and ink, and graphite; and etchings and monotypes.

He is known for his paintings and drawings depicting American life in the early 20th century; Spanish life and society; historical and allegorical subjects; with murals, easel painting and illustrations. He also was a popular art instructor.

Mora is known for his attempts to translate the techniques of the Spanish🎨 Old Masters to a modern American idiom.

Since Mora's initial travels in Spain coincided with the emergence of the Generation of '98, a portion of his oeuvre has been interpreted as an attempt to understand modern Spain and Spanish-U.S. relations in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War.

He painted a portrait of his only daughter, Rosemary, "In Costume" in 1925, showing her as a little Senorita pushing a doll carriage.

Mora also produced a large series of Impressionist paintings with American subjects.

Many pictured life in the Connecticut and New Jersey countryside and picnic scenes.

He loved children, and some of his most notable and published scenes pictured happy youngsters at play.

He was also interested in music and theater, and painted scenes with American actresses and dancers.

He was elected to fifteen art societies where he won many medals and awards🎨.

He had numerous solo shows in museums and in galleries.

He exhibited across the United States, in New York City and State, Indiana, California, Georgia,and others.

His gallerist patrons were William Macbeth, Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Milch, all known for showing the best American artists of the era.

Mora participated in group shows in dozens of art societies, museums and galleries.

Mora's works are currently held or on display in 34 museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (eight works) and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Mora's works are also held by The Butler Museum of Art in Ohio, The Newark Museum, The Telfair Museum in Savannah, The New York Historical Society, The Museum of the City of New York, the Toledo Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, National Arts Club in New York. Phoenix Art Museum, The National Academy of Design in New York, San Diego Museum of Art and many others. | © Wikipedia

Francis Luis Mora era un pittore figurativo Americano di origini Uruguaiane.

È noto per i suoi dipinti e disegni che descrivono la vita americana all'inizio del XX secolo; la vita della società spagnola; soggetti storici ed allegorici con murales, illustrazioni ecc. Era anche un famoso istruttore d'arte.

Mora è noto per i suoi tentativi di tradurre le tecniche degli antichi maestri Spagnoli in un moderno linguaggio americano.

Mora ha anche prodotto una vasta serie di dipinti impressionisti con soggetti americani. Molte immagini nella vita nella campagna del Connecticut e del New Jersey e scene di picnic.

Amava i bambini ed alcune delle sue scene più note e pubblicate rappresentavano giovani felici che giocavano.

Era anche interessato alla musica ed al teatro e dipingeva scene con attrici e ballerine americane.

È stato eletto in quindici società d'arte dove ha vinto numerose medaglie e premi🎨.

Ha tenuto numerose mostre personali nei musei e nelle gallerie.

Ha esposto in tutti gli Stati Uniti, a New York City, Indiana, California, Georgia ed altri.

I suoi sostenitori galleristi erano William Macbeth, Alfred Stieglitz ed Edward Milch, tutti noti per aver mostrato i migliori artisti americani dell'epoca.

Mora ha partecipato a mostre collettive in dozzine di società d'arte, musei e gallerie.

Le opere di Mora sono attualmente esposte in 34 musei, tra cui il Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York (otto opere) e lo Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Le opere di Mora sono anche ospitate dal Butler Museum of Art in Ohio, dal Newark Museum, dal Telfair Museum a Savannah, dalla New York Historical Society, dal Museum of the City di New York, dal Toledo Museum of Art, dalla Yale University Art Gallery, La National Gallery of Canada di Ottawa, il National Arts Club di New York. Phoenix Art Museum, National Academy of Design di New York, San Diego Museum of Art e molti altri.