José Álvarez Cubero (23 April 1768 – 26 November 1827) was a Spanish sculptor in the neoclassical style. He spent a large part of his career in Paris and Rome.
José Álvarez de Pereira y Cubero was born at Priego de Córdoba on 23 April 1768, the son of a stonemason. He spent all his spare time drawing and modelling. He was taught by the French sculptor Miguel Verdiguier at Cordova, and at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid.
In 1799 Charles IV awarded him a pension of 12,000 reals to visit Paris and Rome. In 1804 he executed a statue of Ganymede while in Paris, now in the Museo del Prado, which gained him immediate recognition as a leading sculptor. His pension was doubled and he left for Rome, where he stayed until within a year of his death.[1]
While in Paris Álvarez married Elizabeth Bougel, by whom he had a son in 1805. This son, Don Jose Alvarez y Bougel, also distinguished himself as a sculptor and a painter but died at Burgos before reaching the age of twenty-five.
In 1816 he was appointed court sculptor to Ferdinand VII.[2] One of the most successful works of the elder Álvarez was a group representing Antilochus and Memnon, which was commissioned in marble (1818) by Ferdinand VII. It is now in the museum of Madrid. He also modelled a few portrait busts (Ferdinand VII., Rossini, the duchess of Alba), which are remarkable for their vigour and fidelity.[1]
After his return to Madrid, he taught at the Academy of San Fernando, where one of his pupils was the young Ponciano Ponzano (1813–1877), later to become one of the most famous of Spanish neoclassical sculptors of his day.[3] Álvarez died in Madrid on 26 November 1827.
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alvarez, Don José". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 774.
^"Biografía y obra de Ponciano Ponzano". ArtEEspanA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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josé, Álvarez, cubero, april, 1768, november, 1827, spanish, sculptor, neoclassical, style, spent, large, part, career, paris, rome, josé, Álvarez, cubero, 1835born23, april, 1768priego, córdoba, spaindied26, november, 1827, 1827, aged, madridnationalityspanis. Jose Alvarez Cubero 23 April 1768 26 November 1827 was a Spanish sculptor in the neoclassical style He spent a large part of his career in Paris and Rome Jose Alvarez CuberoDon Jose Alvarez y Cubero 1835Born23 April 1768Priego de Cordoba SpainDied26 November 1827 1827 11 26 aged 59 MadridNationalitySpanishOccupationSculptorKnown forCongreso de los Diputados Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditJose Alvarez de Pereira y Cubero was born at Priego de Cordoba on 23 April 1768 the son of a stonemason He spent all his spare time drawing and modelling He was taught by the French sculptor Miguel Verdiguier at Cordova and at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid In 1799 Charles IV awarded him a pension of 12 000 reals to visit Paris and Rome In 1804 he executed a statue of Ganymede while in Paris now in the Museo del Prado which gained him immediate recognition as a leading sculptor His pension was doubled and he left for Rome where he stayed until within a year of his death 1 While in Paris Alvarez married Elizabeth Bougel by whom he had a son in 1805 This son Don Jose Alvarez y Bougel also distinguished himself as a sculptor and a painter but died at Burgos before reaching the age of twenty five His refusal to recognize Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain led to his imprisonment in Rome 2 After his release he was employed by Napoleon I to decorate the Quirinal Palace 2 In 1816 he was appointed court sculptor to Ferdinand VII 2 One of the most successful works of the elder Alvarez was a group representing Antilochus and Memnon which was commissioned in marble 1818 by Ferdinand VII It is now in the museum of Madrid He also modelled a few portrait busts Ferdinand VII Rossini the duchess of Alba which are remarkable for their vigour and fidelity 1 After his return to Madrid he taught at the Academy of San Fernando where one of his pupils was the young Ponciano Ponzano 1813 1877 later to become one of the most famous of Spanish neoclassical sculptors of his day 3 Alvarez died in Madrid on 26 November 1827 Gallery Edit Ganymede 1804 Maria Isabel of Portugal 1797 1818 sculpted in a Neoclassicist style ca 1826 The defense of Zaragoza 1825References Edit a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alvarez Don Jose Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 774 a b c Parry Melanie 1997 Chambers Biographical Dictionary Centenary Edition Chambers ISBN 0 550 16060 4 p 49 Biografia y obra de Ponciano Ponzano ArtEEspanA in Spanish Retrieved 2012 05 27 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jose Alvarez Cubero Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Alvarez Cubero amp oldid 1143882534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
