José Campeche

José Campeche y Jordán

José Campeche
(Self-portrait)
Born José Campeche Jordán
December 03, 1751
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died November 7, 1809
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Education Trained by Luis Paret y Alcázar
Known for Painting
Notable work Virgen 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,
Movement Rococo

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. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème.[1]

Early life

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.[2][3]

Paintings

Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other important personalities. His most famous paintings are:[2][3] and his best known portraits are of:

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.[2][3]

Commemorations

Notes

  1. ↑
    This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Campeche and the second or maternal family name is Jordán.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tatum, Charles M. (2014). Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceañeras. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-440-80099-3. Retrieved 1 November 2015. 882253127
  2. 1 2 3 4 El Visitante
  3. 1 2 3 4 El Nuevo Dia Archived July 18, 2006 at the Wayback Machine

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