Erna Antunes, artist creator and founder of the Winter Festival Ouro Preto and Mariana, a Yugoslavian artist , naturalized Brazilian , died on Nov. 8 due to natural causes at his home in Rio de Janeiro . The artist attended the School of Fine Arts in Graz, Vienna, Austria , and was an international exhibitor, with holdings in Yugoslavia , Portugal , Japan , Australia, USA , Germany , UK and Brazil . In addition, she was a student of Ziskovic in Austria, and organized numerous art shows throughout the Brazilian territory. TESTIMONIALS; Dear friends, It is with deep regret that I receive this moment the news of the passing of our dearest master Erna Antunes . All of us, unfortunately, walked inexorably to the eternal abode . What comforts us is that the name of artists and humans as Erna Antunes profile will be forever immortalized in our soul and the culture of Brazil as her adopted homeland, from very young. Her work speaks for itself and waiver arguments. He dedicated his whole life to the privileged gift of art that received bequeathing us , and that nation , works of enchanting beauty and the finest art making . Always sincere and incorruptible in artistic execution knew its strong character to transfer hundreds of students to who spent their wise knowledge without ever receiving any payment in return. Erna Antunes honor, especially the art and Brazil . Your name , undeniably , perpetuate and magnify the culture of our land forever . May God comfort us all for so unfortunate loss. Sincerely, Elias Layon A gray hiatus these days that pass so fast; Erna Antunes, my master, departed today... She lived the Art fully, yielding to the end, completing a huge sequence of works. . Your photos make me go back in time , reviewing it and to her family in Mariana sixties , when they came to lay the foundations of a free Art School geared to the population that survives and through us , his students that today we follow working on what we have inherited from her hands . Dona Erna had everything in life; talent, intelligence, success and especially an incredible beauty . She was one of the most beautiful women Ive ever seen and rare thing, this attribute was not essential to her , but simply an accessory. His commitment was to the art, which certainly accompany her on the new Greater Life that joins now . To me , his disciple , left me just say once again: a thousand thanks for new and infinite horizons that you unlocked me. I am eternally grateful to you ! Olga Tukoff.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:48:25 +0000
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