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Jerónimo Antonio Gil
Jerónimo Antonio Gil (2 November 1731 Zamora, Spain, Zamora - 18 April 1798, Mexico City) was a Spanish engraver in the Academicism, Academic style. He served as administrator of the Mexican Mint and was the founder of the Academy of San Carlos, Academia de San Carlos where he specialized in engraving medals and coins. Biography He was a student of Tomás Francisco Prieto, Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint (Spain), Royal Mint, the Royal sculptor, Felipe de Castro, and the painter, Luis González Velázquez, among others. After winning first prize in a painting competition, he was able to receive a pension from the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. In 1760, he was named an Academician of Merit there. His first major project involved creating Punchcutting, punches and Matrix (printing), matrices for the types of the . This was done in collaboration with the calligrapher, . These designs later served as the basis for the foundry at the . In 1780, they were chosen fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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