Armando Menocal Explained

Armando José Isabel García-Menocal y García-Menocal (1863  - 1942), commonly known as Armando Menocal, was a Cuban painter[1] and educator.

Biography and career

Menocal was born on July 8, 1863, in Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire (now Cuba).[2] He first studied at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro in his native city, under Miguel Melero. In 1880 he went to Spain for further study with Francisco Jover y Casanova. In Spain he also became acquainted with the work of Joaquín Sorolla and the thinking of Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo. He also exhibited in Spain, winning numerous awards.

Menocal later returned to Cuba to join the Liberation Forces in the Cuban War of Independence; upon its completion, he dedicated himself to the teaching of art, returning to his alma mater as a professor of landscape painting. In 1927 he was named director; in 1940 he became director emeritus. One of his notable students was Pastor Argudín Pedroso.[3]

His paintings decorated many public buildings around Havana, and today may be seen in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. He was also a member of Cuba's National Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on September 28, 1942, in Havana.

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Notes and References

  1. News: July 29, 2009 . El Ministerio de Cultura solicita la cesión de 'La Jura de Santa Gadea' . The Ministry of Culture requests the transfer of 'La Jura de Santa Gadea' . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005174548/http://www.hortanoticias.com/noticia/356730/Alfafar/ministerio-cultura-solicita-cesi%C3%B3n-%E2%80%98la-jura-santa-gadea%E2%80%99.html . October 5, 2011 . HortaNoticias.com . es.
  2. Web site: Armando Menocal . 2024-02-16 . Cernuda Arte.
  3. News: Schomburg . Arthur A. . Arturo Alfonso Schomburg . 1934-10-20 . Pastor Argudin Y Pedroso, Most Eminent Spanish Painter, A Negro, Says Schomburg . 2024-02-15 . . 4 . Newspapers.com.