Background
VELOZ, Luis was born on October 15, 1882 in Quito. Son of Doctor Abel Veloz and Elena Jurado de Veloz.
VELOZ, Luis was born on October 15, 1882 in Quito. Son of Doctor Abel Veloz and Elena Jurado de Veloz.
Professor of Castilian grammar in the Military School of Quito, 1907. Member of the International Jury of the International Exposition of Fine Arts, Rome, 1911. Professor of French in the Colegio Nacional “Mejia,” 1916-1920.
School adviser, 1916-1920.
Deputy from Pichincha, 1920-1921. Deputy Counselor of State (diputado Consejero de Estado), 1920- 1921.
Director of the National School of Fine Arts of Quito, 1925-1933. Founder and director of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Quito, 1930— 1933.
Consul of Bolivia in Quito, 1931— 1933.
National senator representing secondary and special education {senador funcional), 1932-1933. Consul general of Ecuador in Genoa since June 1933.
Unión Ibero-Americana of Madrid. Sociedad Jurídico - Literaria of Quito. Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando of Madrid (corresponding).
Academia Ecuatoriana de Bellas Artes (charter member, and president since 1930).
Married Virginia Santucci Moretti. Children: Luis Espartaco.