Daniel Hernández Morillo
Daniel Hernández Morillo | |
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| Born | August 1, 1856 Salcabamba, Peru |
| Died | October 23, 1932 (aged 76) Lima, Peru |
| Education | Apprenticed to Leonardo Barbieri; further training in Rome (studied with and worked alongside Marià Fortuny); trained and worked in Paris |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | "Death of Socrates" (1872) |
| Style | Academic style |
| Movement | Academic art |
| Parent(s) | Mother (Peruvian); Father (Spanish) |
| Relatives | Inocencio Hernández Morillo (brother) |
| Awards | Government grant from President Manuel Pardo (to study in Europe) |
| Elected | President, Sociedad de Pintores Españoles (c.1883); Director, Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes (1919–1932) |
| Patrons | President Manuel Pardo (grant) |
| Memorials | District near Pampas (named in his honour) |
Daniel Hernández Morillo (1 August 1856, Salcabamba – 23 October 1932, Lima) was a Peruvian painter in the Academic style who spent most of his working life in Paris. He also served as the first Director of the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes.