THE SCHOOL OF ENGRAVING

On July 24, 1804, with the creation of the Department of Engraving and Construction of Instruments and Machines for the currency, the School of Engraving was created with Pedro González de Sepúlveda general engraver and his son Mariano as second. As aides were engraved medal, Jose Ignacio de Macazaga and the disciples Isidro Merino, José Muñoz, Rafael Plañiol, Remigio Vega and José María Amat.

The Academy of San Fernando had an important participation through the establishment in 1831 of the medal engraving classes, which were not convened since its forced interruption in 1808.

As director of studies Sagau was Felix, former general recorder and among students who were formed there were Luis Marchionni, Eduardo Fernandez and Alberto Estruch Pescador.

1º- Students are presented at school must be precisely young people who do not exceed 24 years, nor have less than twelve, with reports of good behavior and which are with some principles of drawing and model, examining the overall Recorder before being proposed as such.

2º- All students attend school daily for a year, without pay and sort of supernumerary for that at this time the general recorder talent and ensure application, and that they in turn aware of the obligations they have to play, the difficulty of the profession and his long career, determined with full knowledge if they accommodate or not to continue it, then starting the second year of the entry to the enjoyment of salaries shall be subject to serve the respective destinations under this instruction and disposal.

Students 3º- first class will be the main object apply to the engraving of medals, stamps, signatures and more objects of the first order needed.

They should learn geometry, delineating architecture and perspective to provide them with the knowledge of machines, symmetry, anatomy, drawing and model, because without this knowledge can not form a good recorder medals. They were also instructed in lime operations, lathe and forging as that of this class have the general recorder out, and therefore teach others of his time.

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Education for students of the School of Engraving (www.numismaticodigital.com/noticia/9996/numismatica-de-isabel-ii/ensenanza-para-los-alumnos-de-la-escuela-de-grabado.html)

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