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Ana Cortés

1895 – 1998

Chilean painter

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Lived 1895 – 1998 (aged 102). Ana Cortés was a Chilean painter.

Ana Emma del Rosario Cortés Jullian, more commonly known as Ana Cortés (24 August 1895 – 5 January 1998), was a Chilean painter of the Grupo Montparnasse. In 1974, she won the National Prize of Art of Chile, making her the first painter to do so.

Biography Ana Cortés was born in Santiago, Chile on 24 August 1895, the third of seven children of Ernesto Cortés Ramirez and Ana Jullian Chesi. She studied in the home of Madame Lasaulce as a child, then lived for three years in Paris with her godparents, Alejandro Bertrand and Mercedes Vidal. Returning to Chile, she completed her studies at La Serena High School. In 1919, Cortés enrolled in the University of Chile's and was taught by Frenchmen Juan Francisco González and Ricardo Richon-Brunet. This would have an important effect on her career. In 1927, her work was exhibited at the Salon d'Automne.

In 1928, Cortés returned to Chile and joined the teaching staff of the University of Chile as its first female professor.

In 2015, she had a solo exhibition of over thirty paintings and drawings at the National Museum of Fine Arts.

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University of Chile
Awards
National Prize of Art of Chile
Also known as
Ana Cortes, Ana Cortés J.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ana Cortés?

Chilean painter (1895-1998)

When was Ana Cortés born?

Ana Cortés was born on 25 August 1895 in Santiago.

When did Ana Cortés die?

Ana Cortés died on 5 January 1998.

What was Ana Cortés's occupation?

Ana Cortés was a painter.

What nationality was Ana Cortés?

Ana Cortés was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ana Cortés

· Wikidata: Q8198011

· DBpedia: Ana Cortés

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