Florencia de Amesti

• Name — Florencia de Amesti • Birth Name — Florencia Laura de Amesti Gazitúa • Born — 6 April 1925 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Died — 22 May 2006 • Place of death — Santiago, Chile • Education — University of Chile • Spouse — Hernán Davanzo Corte • Children — 1

De Amesti was born 6 April 1925 in Santiago to Félix de Amesti and Rebeca Gazitúa Alvarez de la Rivera. De Amesti was the sister of the painter Leonor De Amesti. De Amesti studied painting and drawing at the University of Chile. In 1956, De Amesti enrolled at the newly established Taller 99 where she specialized in metal engraving and studied under Nemesio Antúnez. Between 1969 and 1972, De Amesti taught engraving at the Las Condes Cultural Institute and the Providencia Cultural Institute (Fundación Cultural de Providencia) in Santiago. In 1970, De Amesti won the ARMCO award at the IV American Print Biennial (Bienal Americana de Grabado). In 2003, De Amesti's work Collages y Dibujos was nominated for the Altazor Award of the National Arts in engraving and drawing. De Amesti was married to Hernán Davanzo Corte, a psychiatrist, with whom she had one child.

Florencia de Amesti was recorded at birth as Florencia Laura de Amesti Gazitúa. The authorities additionally record the headings Florencia Laura De Amesti Gacitúa and Florencia De Amesti. Her recorded language was Spanish.

Florencia de Amesti is recorded as printmaker and university teacher.