Education
Born in Catalonia, Spain, he studied sculpture in Barcelona and Madrid.
Born in Catalonia, Spain, he studied sculpture in Barcelona and Madrid.
They had two sons, both of whom became artists – F. Luis Mora (1874–1940) and Jo Mora (1876–1947). In 1877 the family moved to the United States, and Mora became chief designer for the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company. There, he designed architectural sculpture for hundreds of buildings, including New York City"s Metropolitan Opera House.
He later settled in California.
Mora died in San Francisco, California on July 24, 1911.
He was a member of the National Sculpture Society.