José Campeche Explained

José Campeche y Jordán
Birth Name:José Campeche Jordán
Birth Date:3 December 1751
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Death Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Field:Painting
Training:Trained by Luis Paret y Alcázar
Movement:Rococo

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 Puerto Rico.[1] [2]

Early life

Campeche was born in San Juan, colonial 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 so he was considered to be Spanish; Castilian: [[mulato]].[3] His father was a gilder[4] who restored and painted religious statues, and had an 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] [5] [6]

Paintings

Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other important figures. His most famous paintings and his best known portraits are of:[2] [5] [6]


Importance

Not only did the Puerto Rican society of the time appreciate Campeche's personal and artistic merits but 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 chapels, such as Capilla del Cristo in San Juan, and in private collections in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Campeche died in the city of San Juan on November 7, 1809.[5] [6]

High-resolution images of works of art from Puerto Rico's museums are being digitized and made available online with the help of the institute, Google Arts & Culture, Lin Manuel Miranda and other stakeholders. 350 such works were available online by November 7, 2019, including many works by José Campeche.[7] [8] [9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Tatum. Charles M.. Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceañeras.. 2014. Greenwood. Santa Barbara, CA. 978-1-440-80099-3. 120. 882253127. 882253127.
  2. Web site: José Campeche | Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. www.mapr.org.
  3. Book: Puerto Rico. Office of Historian . Tesauro de datos historicos: indice compendioso de la literatura histórica de Puerto Rico, incluyendo algunos datos inéditos, periodísticos y cartográficos . Impr. del Gobierno de Puerto Rico vol. 2 . 1949 . es . 2 May 2020 . 10.
  4. Web site: Revista del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. Issuu. 13 October 2016 .
  5. Web site: José Campeche y Jordán | Smithsonian American Art Museum. americanart.si.edu.
  6. http://www.zonai.com/promociones/biografias/0301/ana_oneill.asp El Nuevo Dia
  7. Web site: Katz . Leslie . Lin-Manuel Miranda and Google introduce Puerto Rican art to everyone . CNET . 7 November 2019 . 8 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico . Google Arts & Culture . 8 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Una plataforma de Google digitalizará sobre 2,000 pinturas en Puerto Rico . El Nuevo Dia . 7 November 2019 . es . 8 November 2019.
  10. Web site: The Pictorial Solemnity of Campeche - Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña . Google Arts & Culture . 8 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: History and Mysticism. May 30, 2016.
  12. Web site: After Hurricane Maria, struggling schools are a haven for students. wbir.com.
  13. Web site: 26 Escuelas de Bayamón Podrán Abrir. Keysha. Nazario. January 24, 2020. Ciudad de Bayamón.

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