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Revision as of 11:40, April 13, 2009
José María Velasco (Temascalcingo, Estado de México 1840 - Mexico City 1912) Mexican painter. He was the most representative figure of Mexican academic painting in the 19th century. In his work the main theme was the spectacular natural scenery of his own country, specially the Valley of Mexico. He first painted the view of the "Valley of Mexico" from the hill of Santa Isabel and painted repeatedly the same subject throughout his life (9 times in total).
Velasco studied with Eugenio Landesio. He entered the art academy of San Carlos in 1858. His paintings, won first place at the Paris exposition (1889). He also received the gold medal of the National Expositions of Bellas Artes in 1874 and 1876, and the gold medal of the Philadelphia's International Exposition in 1876. His pictures are quiet and serene. He painted more than 400 oils and worked also in pencil and watercolor. [1]
See also
El candelabro de Oaxaca
One of 8 "El Valle de Mexico"
External links
- Jose Maria Velasco
- Eugenio Landesio, José María Velasco Virtual Museum of Canada.
