HAPPY BIRTHDAY José Campeche 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 was born in San Juan, 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. His father, a restorer and painter of religious statues, was an early 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. Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other important personalities. His most famous paintings are: and his best known portraits are of: Juan Alejo de Arizmendi Our Lady of Bethlehem Portrait of Brigadier don Ramón de Castro y Gutiérrez Portrait of Governor don Miguel de Ustariz Saint John the Baptist The Bishop of San Francisco de la Cuerda The Rescue of Don Ramón Power y Giralt in honor of Ramón Power y Giralt The Sacred Family The Virgin of the Rosary The Vision of Saint Anthony Virgen de la Soledad de la Victoria Doña María de los Dolores Gutiérrez del Mazo y Pérez, ca. 1796. Puerto Rican society of the time appreciated Campeche’s personal and artistic merits and 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 private collections in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Campeche died in the city of San Juan on November 7, 1809.
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