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A panorama of the
20th Century
20th Century
by
Adriana Lauria and Enrique Llambías
January 2003
January 2003
This page offers a panorama of Argentine visual art during the 20 th Century. It comprises a brief overview across the period through twelve paradigmatic works, a chronology which shows the main artistic events of the period and a scheme presenting the various groups and trends supported by illustrations.
Antonio Alice
Una flor de Italia
(A flower from Italy)
c.1908
Una flor de Italia
(A flower from Italy)
c.1908
1910
Carlos Zuberbühler is appointed director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA), succeeding Eduardo Schiaffino who founded this institution in 1895.
The Centenary Exhibition shows 2311 works of art, representing 18 countries, among them 263 from Argentina. The Spaniard, Anglada Camarassa obtains the Grand Prix d'Honneur. Among the Argentines, Quirós and Ripamonte win the main prizes.
The following year, the Salón Nacional is created and the first winner is Antonio Alice with his Picture of Mrs. A. B. P. The sculpture prizes are not awarded.
