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José Campeche y Jordán (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 of colonial ...
El Velorio (Spanish for "The Wake") is an 1893 8-by-13-foot painting by Puerto Rican Impressionist painter Francisco Oller depicting a baquiné, a type of traditional wake. This painting is considered one of the most important pieces in the art history of Puerto Rico and is therefore considered a national treasure.
Miguel Pou Becerra [note 1] (24 August 1880 [2] – 6 May 1968) [3] was a Puerto Rican oil canvas painter, draftsman, and art professor. [4] Together with José Campeche and Francisco Oller, he has been called "one of Puerto Rico's greatest masters."
Myrna Báez (born August 18, 1931 – September 24, 2018) was a Puerto Rican painter and printmaker, considered one of the most important visual artists in Puerto Rico. [1] [2] [3] She has been instrumental in promoting art and art education in her country. [4]
Lorenzo Homar Gelabert (September 10, 1913 – February 16, 2004) was a Puerto Rican printmaker, painter, and calligrapher whose artwork stretches to three main workshops: Centro de Arte Puertorriqueño (CPA), DIVEDCO (División de Educación a la Comunidad), and the Taller de Artes Gráficas of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP).
Puerto Rican art is the diverse historic collection of visual and hand-crafted arts originating from the island. The art of the Puerto Ricans (Spanish: puertorriqueños or boricuas) draws from the various cultural traditions of the indigenous Taino people, as well as the history of the island as the subject of various other nations.
The culture and heritage of Puerto Rico are represented in many of his paintings. Gomez's trademark is the bold and bright hues he favors. His art work have appeared on the covers of the Puerto Rican Professional and Business Leaders Guide, the brochure for Orlando's Puerto Rican Parade and O! Arts Magazine. [1]
Ángel Botello. Ángel Botello (June 20, 1913 – November 11, 1986), full name Ángel Botello y Barros, was a Spanish-Puerto Rican painter, sculptor and graphic artist.He was dubbed "The Caribbean Gauguin" for his use of bold colors and depictions of island life.