José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín

José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
Born
José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín

(1891-09-05)September 5, 1891
DiedMay 24, 1975(1975-05-24) (aged 83)
NationalityUruguayan
EducationCírculo de Bellas Artes, Paris workshops of Antoine Bourdelle
Known forSculpture, Painting
Notable workMonument to José Artigas (Washington, D.C.), Obelisk of Montevideo,Monument to Juan Zorrilla de San Martín,Monument to Julio Roca, Fountain of the Athletes
StyleBaroque, Modern Sculpture
SpouseGuma Muñoz del Campo
ChildrenInés Zorrilla, Concepción Zorrilla
FatherJuan Zorrilla de San Martín
AwardsCommendatore of Italy (1966)
Memorial(s)Museo Zorrilla in Montevide, Monuments in Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, and the United States

José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (5 September 1891 24 May 1975) was a Uruguayan sculptor and painter. One of the pivotal sculptors from Uruguay, his most significant impact was through the monuments he created in the capital city of Montevideo. His style displayed elements of aesthetic baroque incorporated with modern sculpture.