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Félix Parra
A seated man with a white beard reads a book at the corner of a studio.
Félix Parra in his studio (early 20th century).
Born
Félix Parra Hernández[2]

(1845-11-17)17 November 1845
Valladolid (nowadays Morelia, Michoacán)
Died9 February 1919(1919-02-09) (aged 73)
Tacubaya (nowadays Mexico City)
NationalityMexican
EducationAcademy of San Carlos
Known forPainting
Notable workGalileo at the University of Padua Demonstrating the New Astronomical Theories (1873), Fray Bernabé de las Casas (1875).
Patron(s)Ramón de Lascuráin[1]

Template:Spanish name Félix Parra Hernández (17 November 1845 – 9 February 1919)[3] was a Mexican painter who worked as instructor of ornament drawing at the Academy of San Carlos. His works, and particularly his images of Indians, served as inspiration for muralists such as Diego Rivera[4] and José Clemente Orozco.[5]

Biography

Parra was born on 17 November 1845 in Valladolid (nowadays Morelia, Michoacán) and died on 9 February 1919 in Tacubaya.

Works

  • Gallery
  • Galileo en la Universidad de Padua demostrando las nuevas teorías astronómicas ("Galileo at the University of Padua Demonstrating the New Astronomical Theories", 1873).[3]
    Galileo en la Universidad de Padua demostrando las nuevas teorías astronómicas ("Galileo at the University of Padua Demonstrating the New Astronomical Theories", 1873).[3]
  • Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (1875) exhibited at the Centennial International Exposition of Philadelphia in 1876.[3]
    Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (1875) exhibited at the Centennial International Exposition of Philadelphia in 1876.[3]
  • Episodios de la Conquista: La matanza de Cholula ("Episodes of the Conquest [of Mexico]: The Massacre of Cholula", 1877).[3]
    Episodios de la Conquista: La matanza de Cholula ("Episodes of the Conquest [of Mexico]: The Massacre of Cholula", 1877).[3]
  • Solos ("Alone", 1898).
    Solos ("Alone", 1898).

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Herrera, Mateo (1999) [1st. pub. 1919]. "El pintor don Félix Parra y la última exposición de sus obras". In Moyssén Echeverría, Xavier; Ortiz Gaitán, Julieta (eds.). La crítica de arte en México: Estudios y documentos (1914–1921) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. pp. 329–331. ISBN 9789683666512. Retrieved 3 June 2014. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Félix Parra 1845–1919: Visionario entre siglos" (in Spanish). Museo Nacional de Arte. 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014. La exhibición estará centrada en el pintor michoacano Félix Parra Hernández, formado en la antigua Academia de San Carlos. La muestra se propone destacar la adquisición que el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA) hiciera del Fondo Félix Parra en 2008 y su adjudicación al Munal [...]
  3. ^ a b c d Cairo Ballester, Ana (2003). José Martí y la novela de la cultura cubana (in Spanish). Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. pp. 158–159. ISBN 9788497501538. Retrieved 3 June 2014. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Wood Foard, Sheila (2009). Diego Rivera. New York, N.Y., United States: Infobase Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 9781438106748. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. ^ Tibol, Raquel (2010). José Clemente Orozco: una vida para el arte: Breve historia documental (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica. p. 1878. ISBN 9786071603043. Retrieved 3 June 2014. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)


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