Featured Art: “Calvario”-Jose Maria Velasco
Calvario
This piece was painted in 1909, and Velasco was already a very well-known painter, as he uses Mexican geography as a vehicle to express his
Jose Maria Velasco
national identity.
While his masterpiece is “El Valle de México”, I chose “Calvario” because of the stark difference in his art, as seen by the use of his very dark colors. The contrast between the clouds and the sunset are striking. He was very inspired by the French Impressionists, and it is very apparent in this painting, as it has a very unique touch to it.
His work takes the Romantics of the 17th century with the context of the nationalistic identities of the 1800s, as much of Latin America was in upheaval and fighting against the Spanish Crown for complete independence.
Article by Jessica Shakarian
August 20, 2010 at 2:36 am
great phot jessica, i was not familar with this artist but now im looking him up to see his other works
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