Cristobal RojasCristobal Rojas (Cua, Miranda, 15 December 1857 e Caracas, 8 November 1890) was one of the most important and high-profile Venezuelan painters of the 19th century. Rojas's styles varied considerably throughout his life, and he displayed talents in painting that ranged primarily for dramatic effect, to works done in the Impressionist style. Cristebal Rojas Poleo was born in the city of Cea in the Valles del Tuy to parents who worked in the medical profession. Part of his childhood occurred during the middle of the federal war (1859 - 1863) and Cea was particularly affected by the events of the war. He initiated studies under his grandfather, Jose Luis Rojas, who taught him how to draw and motivated him to improve. At 13 years old, his father died and he was forced to begin work in a tobacco factory in Cea to help support his family. In 1878, an earthquake devastated the Valles del Tuy region, and the Rojas faced poverty. As a result he moved to Caracas where he continued his painting studies, despite again having to work in the tobacco industry to support his mother and family. In Caracas he attended classes by Jose Manuel Mauco at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Between 1880 and 1882, he developed a keen interest in oils and displayed a primitive technique that would prevail in his later paintings such as Ruinas de Cea despues del Terremoto and Ruinas del templo de la Merced. During this time he became acquainted with the painter Antonio Herrera Toro, also coming under contract as Toro's assistant to paint Caracas Cathedral. | |||
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La taberna Pintura Identificación:: 94156 Vea nuestra galería en Suecia |
La taberna Óleo sobre tela 212 x 272 cm. GAN.Cararas - Venezuela. Date 1887(1887) cjr Óleo_sobre_tela_212_x_272_cm._GAN.Cararas_-_Venezuela. _ Date_1887(1887) _ cjr |
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The First and Last Communion Pintura Identificación:: 94157 Vea nuestra galería en Suecia |
The First and Last Communion 1888(1888) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 200 x 250 cm (78.7 x 98.4 in) cjr 1888(1888) _ Medium_oil_on_canvas _ Dimensions_200_x_250_cm_(78.7_x_98.4_in) _ cjr |
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El bautizo Pintura Identificación:: 94158 Vea nuestra galería en Suecia |
El bautizo 148 x 176 cm 1889 cjr 148_x_176_cm 1889 cjr |
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Estudio para el balcon Pintura Identificación:: 94159 Vea nuestra galería en Suecia |
Estudio para el balcon 73 x59,5 cm.1889 cjr 73_x59,5_cm.1889 cjr |
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Retrato del Presidente Rojas Paul Pintura Identificación:: 94160 Vea nuestra galería en Suecia |
Retrato del Presidente Rojas Paul 1889(1889) Medium Óleo sobre tela Dimensions 200 x 128,3 cm. cjr 1889(1889) _ Medium_Óleo_sobre_tela _ Dimensions_200_x_128,3_cm. _ cjr |
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| Cristobal Rojas (Cua, Miranda, 15 December 1857 e Caracas, 8 November 1890) was one of the most important and high-profile Venezuelan painters of the 19th century. Rojas's styles varied considerably throughout his life, and he displayed talents in painting that ranged primarily for dramatic effect, to works done in the Impressionist style. Cristebal Rojas Poleo was born in the city of Cea in the Valles del Tuy to parents who worked in the medical profession. Part of his childhood occurred during the middle of the federal war (1859 - 1863) and Cea was particularly affected by the events of the war. He initiated studies under his grandfather, Jose Luis Rojas, who taught him how to draw and motivated him to improve. At 13 years old, his father died and he was forced to begin work in a tobacco factory in Cea to help support his family. In 1878, an earthquake devastated the Valles del Tuy region, and the Rojas faced poverty. As a result he moved to Caracas where he continued his painting studies, despite again having to work in the tobacco industry to support his mother and family. In Caracas he attended classes by Jose Manuel Mauco at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Between 1880 and 1882, he developed a keen interest in oils and displayed a primitive technique that would prevail in his later paintings such as Ruinas de Cea despues del Terremoto and Ruinas del templo de la Merced. During this time he became acquainted with the painter Antonio Herrera Toro, also coming under contract as Toro's assistant to paint Caracas Cathedral. | ||||||||||
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