Angelo da Fonseca
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Angelo da Fonseca | |
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| Born | c. 1902 Poona, Maharashtra , India |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Ivy Muriel Menezes |
| Children | 1 |
Angelo da Fonseca (c. 1902–c. 1967) was a 20th-century Indian painter.[1]
Early life
Angelo da Fonseca was born in
. His paintings have been displayed in major cities worldwide.Art studies
He started out in medical studies at the
Paintings
Fonseca was a prolific and versatile painter. He carved on wood and slate, illustrated scrolls, assembled stained glass, etched wax drawings, made pencil sketches, and decorated baked clay. He created over 1000 watercolours, murals and oil paintings in places such as St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai; Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology in Pune; Rachol Seminary in Goa, etc. He was reportedly strongly influenced by the writings of Henry Heras, S.J., who encouraged Indian Christian artists to paint local Hindu themes rather than traditional Christian ones.
Goa
He returned to Goa in 1931. Goa was then ruled by Portugal. Fonseca faced severe criticism from both Portuguese and Goan Catholics for painting Christian themes with Hindu settings. He was criticized by the Parish Priest in his native village of Santo Estêvão, because he had painted the Virgin Mary as a Hindu woman in a sari with a bindi. He eventually left Goa permanently.[2]
Pune
Fonseca moved to
He died in 1967 of meningitis. Ivy Muriel died in September 2015 in Pune.
References
- ^ Goa Plus Team, Times of India (Supplement), Bombay, 15 November 2002, p. 2.
- ^ Datta, Sravasti (5 August 2011). "Fusing Cultures". The Hindu.
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