Erna Antunes - ( Erna Y )
In Brazil Erna Y has worked continuously on her painting, sculpture and tapestry.
Her inspiration comes from both nature and humankind. Man is intrinsically connected to nature but is slowly destroying it. With her art Erna wants to bring Man back in contact with nature and its beauty. A return to nature is a return to the love of God and his creation.
With her experience Erna was the mentor and organizer of 1st Cultural and Arts Festival of Ouro Preto and Mariana (Brazil) in July, 1965 - the very first festival of its kind held in Brazil. Since then the Mariana and Ouro Preto Festival is held yearly and served as model for art festivals throughout Brazil.
Her art (paintings and tapestries) is exposed in private collections in Yugoslavia, Portugal, Japan, Australia, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France,Jordan, India and Brazil.
Erna Y has been a member of the Brazilian Fine Arts Academy since 1970, and shortly thereafter she received the Pedro Américo Gold Medal of Honor.
In May, 2008 she was honored with the MEDAL OF VERMEIL by the French Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres founded in 1915.
Erna Antunes ( Erna Y ), died on 2014 March. 8 due to natural causes at her home in Rio de Janeiro .
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Retratos / Pictures • 24 artworks
View allBusto - Bust • 9 artworks
View allErna Y - Painting • 66 artworks
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Erna Y - Sculptures • 14 artworks
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View allErna Y - Drawings • 52 artworks
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Biography
In Brazil Erna Y has worked continuously on her painting, sculpture and tapestry.
Her inspiration comes from both nature and humankind. Man is intrinsically connected to nature but is slowly destroying it. With her art Erna wants to bring Man back in contact with nature and its beauty. A return to nature is a return to the love of God and his creation.
With her experience Erna was the mentor and organizer of 1st Cultural and Arts Festival of Ouro Preto and Mariana (Brazil) in July, 1965 - the very first festival of its kind held in Brazil. Since then the Mariana and Ouro Preto Festival is held yearly and served as model for art festivals throughout Brazil.
Her art (paintings and tapestries) is exposed in private collections in Yugoslavia, Portugal, Japan, Australia, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France,Jordan, India and Brazil.
Erna Y has been a member of the Brazilian Fine Arts Academy since 1970, and shortly thereafter she received the Pedro Américo Gold Medal of Honor.
In May, 2008 she was honored with the MEDAL OF VERMEIL by the French Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres founded in 1915.
Erna Antunes ( Erna Y ), died on 2014 March. 8 due to natural causes at her home in Rio de Janeiro .
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BRAZIL
- Date of birth : 1926
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- Groups: Contemporary Brazilian Artists
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Catalogo D'arte Modena MDS
MENCIONADA NO, IL PRESTIGIOSO
CATALOGO INTERNAZIONALE D';ARTE MODERNA: MDS, n° 12
(Edizione 2012-2013)
In Brazil Erna Y worked continuously on her painting, sculpture and tapestry.
Her inspiration comes from both nature and humankind.
Man is intrinsically connected to nature but is slowly destroying it.
With her art Erna wants to bring Man back in contact with nature and its beauty.
A return to nature is a return to the love of God and his creation.
With her experience Erna was the mentor and organizer of 1st Cultural and Arts Festival of Ouro Preto and Mariana (Brazil) in July, 1965 - the very first festival of its kind held in Brazil.
Since then the Mariana and Ouro Preto Festival is held yearly and served as model for art festivals throughout Brazil.
Her art (paintings and tapestries) is exposed in private collections in Yugoslavia, Portugal, Japan, Australia, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France,Jordan, India and Brazil.
Erna Y has been a member of the Brazilian Fine Arts Academy since 1970, and shortly thereafter she received the Pedro Américo Gold Medal of Honor.
In May, 2008 she was honored with the MEDAL OF VERMEIL by the French Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres founded in 1915.
In Brazil Erna Y worked continuously on her painting, sculpture and tapestry.
Her inspiration comes from both nature and humankind.
Man is intrinsically connected to nature but is slowly destroying it.
With her art Erna wants to bring Man back in contact with nature and its beauty.
A return to nature is a return to the love of God and his creation.
With her experience Erna was the mentor and organizer of 1st Cultural and Arts Festival of Ouro Preto and Mariana (Brazil) in July, 1965 - the very first festival of its kind held in Brazil.
Since then the Mariana and Ouro Preto Festival is held yearly and served as model for art festivals throughout Brazil.
Erna Y has been a member of the Brazilian Fine Arts Academy since 1970, and shortly thereafter she received the Pedro Américo Gold Medal of Honor.
In May, 2008 she was honored with the MEDAL OF VERMEIL by the French Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres founded in 1915.
Erna Y was born in Skopje, Macedonia on November 14th, 1926.
At the age of twelve she had her first exhibition of drawings in the city of Pancevo, Yugoslavia.
She studied at the Fine Arts School of Graz, in Vienna, Austria, where she graduated
in 1948. One of her masters in Graz was Ziskovic.
Living in Brazil since 1949, Erna Y became a Brazilian citizen in 1950.
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Comunicado de imprensa
Erna Y was born in Skopje, Macedonia on November 14th, 1926.
At the age of twelve she had her first exhibition of drawings in the city of Pancevo, Yugoslavia.
She studied at the Fine Arts School of Graz, in Vienna, Austria, where she graduated
in 1948. One of her masters in Graz was Ziskovic.
Living in Brazil since 1949, Erna Y became a Brazilian citizen in 1950.
Comunicado de imprensa
MEDALHA DE VERMEIL da Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres
A cerimônia realizar-se a no dia 18 de maio de 2008 em Paris no PAVILLON DAUPHINE
2008 - Foi agraciada com a MEDALHA DE VERMEIL da Societé Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres fundada em 1915, coroada pela Academia Francesa. ( A cerimônia realizar-se a no dia 18 de maio de 2008 em Paris no PAVILLON DAUPHINE ).(It was favored with the MEDAL OF VERMEIL of Societé Académique give Arts, Sciences et Lettres founded in 1915, crowned by the French Academy. (The ceremony to accomplish her/it on May 18, 2008 in Paris in PAVILLON DAUPHINE).
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Jornal A Republica - Portugal Lisboa

Jornal Diario de Lisboa - Portugal

Jornal Diario de Lisboa - Portugal

Jornal Diario Popular - Portugal Lisboa

Jornal de Sintra - 1956 Portugal

Jornal O Seculo de Lisboa - 1956 - Portugal

Jornal Diario de Lisboa - Portugal

Jornal do Porto - Portugal

Jornal do Porto - Portugal

Jornal do Brasil 1956

Estado de Minas - 11 de julho de 1965
Erna Y
foi a idealizadora do 1º Festival de Inverno de Ouro Preto e Mariana em Minas Gerais

Estado de Minas - 10 de julho de 1965
Erna Y
foi a idealizadora do 1º Festival de Inverno de Ouro Preto e Mariana em Minas Gerais
