Jump to content

José Campeche

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GregoryBenjamin (talk | contribs) at 19:52, 25 October 2015 (I added information about Jose Campeche y Jordan art style and influence.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

José Campeche y Jordán
José Campeche
(Self-portrait)
Born
José Campeche Jordán

December 03, 1751
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedNovember 7, 1809
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
EducationTrained by Luis Paret y Alcázar
Known forPainting
Notable workVirgen de la Soledad de la Victoria, Our Lady of Bethlehem, The Virgin of the Rosary, Saint John the Baptist, The Sacred Family, The Bishop of San Francisco de la Cuerda, The Vision of Saint Anthony and The Shipwreck of Power in honor of Ramón Power y Giralt,
MovementRococo

José Campeche y Jordán[note 1] (December 23, 1751 – November 7, 1809), is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas.[2][unreliable source?][failed verification] Campeche y Jordan loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème.[3]

Early years

Campeche was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents were Tomás Campeche (1701–1780) and María Jordán y Marqués. His father was a freed slave born in Puerto Rico and his mother was a native of the Canary Islands. His father, a restorer and painter of religious statues, was an early influence on the young Campeche's interest in the arts. Campeche was trained by Luis Paret y Alcázar, a Spanish court painter banished from Spain.[1][2][4]

Paintings by Campeche

Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other important personalities. His most famous paintings are:[1][2][4] and his best known portraits are of:

  • Juan Alejo de Arizmendi
  • Our Lady of Bethlehem
  • Portrait of Brigadier don Ramón de Castro y Gutiérrez
  • Portrait of Governor don Miguel de Ustariz
  • Saint John the Baptist
  • The Bishop of San Francisco de la Cuerda
  • The Rescue of Don Ramón Power y Giralt in honor of Ramón Power y Giralt
  • The Sacred Family
  • The Virgin of the Rosary
  • The Vision of Saint Anthony
  • Virgen de la Soledad de la Victoria
  • Doña María de los Dolores Gutiérrez del Mazo y Pérez, ca. 1796.
Some of José Campeche's works
Virgen de la Soledad de la Victoria
(c. 1782-1789) 		The Rescue of Don Ramón Power y Giralt
(c. 1790) 		"Doña María de los Dolores Gutiérrez del Mazo y Pérez"
(ca. 1796) 		San Juan Nepomuceno
(c. 1798)
"Ramón de Castro"
(1800)

Puerto Rican society of the time appreciated Campeche's personal and artistic merits and he is now considered to be amongst the most gifted rococo artists in the Americas. His works of art can be found in museums, churches and private collections in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Campeche died in the city of San Juan on November 7, 1809.[1][2][4]

Commemorations

Notes

  1. ^ Template:Spanish name

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e El Visitante[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e Puerto Rican Painter
  3. ^ Tatum, Charles (2013). Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceañeras. ABC-CLIO. p. 120. ISBN 9781440800993.
  4. ^ a b c d El Nuevo Dia[dead link]

José Campeche - Testigo de la Ciudad, Arturo Dávila, Cuadernos de Cultura #12, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, 2005

Wikimedia Commons has media related to José Campeche.

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=José_Campeche&oldid=687467872"