José Campeche was the most significant Puerto Rican painter of portraits and religious imagery. Of Afro-Caribbean ancestry, he was the son of a slave who purchased his freedom. José Campeche was the most important painter of portraits and religious imagery in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Puerto Rico.
What type of art did Jose Campeche do?
Rococo
José Campeche/Periods
He painted mainly religious subjects and portraits. His work, considered to be rococo because of its interest in detail and ornamentation, is dominated by the grayish-blues and pinks he learned from Paret.
How many paintings did Jose Campeche make?
José Campeche – 13 artworks – painting.
Where is Jose Campeche from?
San Juan, Puerto Rico
José Campeche/Place of birth
Who is Jose Campeche When was he born What are some of his most famous works?
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….José Campeche.
| José Campeche y Jordán | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Campeche JordánDecember 3, 1751 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | November 7, 1809 (aged 57) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Where did Jose Campeche go to school?
Son of a freed slave who had a workshop of dorado, painting and decoration in San Juan, and a Spaniard born in the Canary Islands, studied philosophy and Humanities in the Dominican convent of San Juan, where he/she also received an excellent musical education.
When was Campeche born?
December 3, 1751
José Campeche/Date of birth
What is the oldest town in Puerto Rico?
San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the oldest continuously inhabited post-European contact city in United States territory and the second oldest in the entire Western Hemisphere. Since the Spanish founded it in 1519, San Juan has served as the capital city of Puerto Rico.
What city is the capital of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico/Capitals
San Juan, capital and largest city of Puerto Rico, located on the northern coast of the island, on the Atlantic Ocean. A major port and tourist resort of the West Indies, it is the oldest city now under U.S. jurisdiction.
