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José Campeche y Jordán [note 1] (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.
José Campeche y Jordán. Description: Puerto Rican painter He was the first known Puerto Rican visual artist: Date of birth/death: 23 December 1751 : 7 November 1809 :
Testimonios sobre personajes, cultura, instituciones y eventos históricos en Puerto Rico y el Caribe, Fundación Voz y Centro, San Juan 2006, p. 1-12. Delgado Mercado, Osiris, José Campeche. El concepto invención y fuentes formativas de su arte, Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Hato Rey 1990.
His main source of influence in his early years comes from two painters, the Spaniard Luis Paret y Alcázar and, most significantly, the Puerto Rican José Campeche y Jordán. The artwork of José Campeche provided Oller a major point of reference for him in his young years as a developing artist. Francisco Oller was compared to Campeche as one ...
Arizmendi was immortalized by Puerto Rican artist Jose Campeche in a painting in 1803. Puerto Rico has honored Arizmendi's memory by naming schools and avenues after him. The University of Puerto Rico has an Institute of Historic Studies Juan Alejo de Arizmendi. The Catholic Church also has a medal called the "Bishop Juan Alejo de Arizmendi Medal".
José Campeche y Jordán, recognised Puerto Rican Rococo painter; José Canalejas y Méndez, Spanish literary scholar and politician, served as Prime Minister under King Alfonso XIII; José María Cano, Spanish visual artist, pianist, musician, composer, and record producer; José María Ortega Cano, known as Joselito, Spanish matador
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Teodoro Vidal was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1923 to Teodoro Vidal Sánchez and Lucila Santoni.His father was originally from Fajardo and his mother from Ponce.He attended the New York Military Academy and served in the United States Army and during the Korean War obtaining the rank of Captain.