El grabador mayor
Subtitle: legado de Jerónimo Antonio Gil : 234 aniversario de la Academia de San Carlos
By: José de Santiago Silva (coordinador) ; Angélica Ortega Ramírez [and four others]
Contributors: Rafael, Lorenzo; Academia Nacional de San Carlos (Mexico); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Artes y Diseño
Edition: Primera edición.
Publisher: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Artes y Diseño
Published: 2018
Place of publication: México
Language: spa
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9786073012317
Subjects: Exhibitions; History; Numismatics; Engravers; Mexican Art; Real Academia de San Carlos (New Spain)
Other titles: Legado de Jerónimo Antonio Gil :
Description: The book, published in commemoration of the 234 anniversaries of the foundation of the Academia de San Carlos, is a tribute to its first director Jeronimo Antonio Gil, a noted 18th century artist and teacher of many generations of Mexican artists. Includes a numismatic glossary elaborated specially for this publication. The texts focus on the numismatic production of Jerónimo Antonio Gil and his disciples. Also, it honors the numismatic legacy left by Gil by exhibiting a selection of university medals and the work of sculptor and engraver Lorenzo Rafael  as a continuation of the art of cupellation.
Notes: Includes glossary.

Previous to the publication of the book, an exhibition was held from November 5, 2015 to March 10, 2016 at the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City within the framework of the project Riqueza testimonial de México. Patrimonio Artístico de la Facultad de Artes y Diseño".

Accompanying DVD titles "Radiografía de la medalla" (MP4 format, duration 02:44 min), and "Homenaje de los maestros de grabadoa Jerónimo Antonio Gil" (PDF fomat).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.

System requirements for DVD: computer CD-ROM player, browser with Adobe Flash player installed.
Table of contents: title: Presentación / Dr. Gerardo García Luna; title: Estudio introductorio / Dr. José de Santiago; title: I. La Academia, instrumento de arte y economía; title: II. La impronta de Jerónimo Antonio Gil; title: III. Radiografía de la medalla; title: IV. Diseño y acuñación; title: V. La vida en un cospel: Lorenzo Rafael; title: VI. Diálogos entre Jerónimo Antonio Gil y el arte contemporáneo; title: La numismática y su terminología.