Francisco Antonio Cano Cardona
Francisco Antonio Cano Cardona | |
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| Born | Francisco Antonio Cano Cardona November 24, 1865 Yarumal, Colombia |
| Died | May 10, 1935 (aged 69) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpting, Engraving, Writing |
| Notable work | Horizons |
| Spouse | María Sanín |
Francisco Antonio Cano (November 24, 1865 - May 10, 1935) was a very recognized
Biography
Cano was born in the town of Yarumal, Colombia, on November 24, 1865, to a poor family. He was son to José María Cano Álvarez and María Jesús Cardona y Villegas.[5] He had a brother named José Ignacio.[2]
He submitted drawings and vignettes for the newspaper Yarumal Annals of the Club. He received painting classes by Angel Maria Palomino and with Horacio Rodríguez Marino, he learned drawing techniques. He also took part in various important art exhibitions.
In 1896, he married María Sanín.
From 1898 to 1901, he received a scholarship to study in France, where he attended courses in Fine Arts at the Académie Julian[6][7] and by Claude Monet.[8] When he returned to Colombia, he opened his own workshop.
He was director and professor of the School of Fine Arts in Medellín and Bogotá, and a member of the Colombian Academy of Arts.[9]
He is the great-uncle of the painter Fernando Granda Cano.
He died in Bogotá on May 10, 1935.[10][11]
Works
Among his principal oils and watercolors are: The study of the painter, Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, Pedro Justo Berrío, Marcelino Vélez, The Apostle Paul, Mariano Montoya, Earthenware, Rafael Nunez, Still life of roses, Cristo del Perdon, Source of the observatory, Efe Gómez, the Girl of the Roses, The baptism of Christ, Horizons, The Virgin of the Lilies, Don Fidel Cano, Francisco Javier Cisneros, The voluptuousness of the sea, and Carolina Cárdenas portraits, among others.
For the Church of San José, Cano created the fountain in the courtyard and the gilded altarpiece named Baptism of Jesus.[12]
Horizons
This oil painting is considered Cano's
His work has been copied and parodied several times by other artists and alumni. The original of Horizons is currently housed in the Museum of Antioquia.[16][17][18]
Gallery
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Horizons (1913)
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-7955-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-958-701-792-2.
- ^ colombianosune, Nuevo tributo al artista antioqueño Francisco Antonio Cano.
- ^ (es)issuu.com
- ISBN 978-958-8173-16-0.
- ^ (es)pasaportecolombiano
- ^ Latino.foxnews.com
- ISBN 978-958-57364-0-5.
- ^ (es)Researchgate,Francisco Antonio Cano: escultor y maestro de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes
- ^ (in Spanish)franciscoantoniocano.galeon.com, Biography
- ^ (es)eltiempo, Nuevo tributo al artista antioqueño Francisco Antonio Cano
- ISBN 978-2-06-718208-0.
- ISBN 978-958-8173-16-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8223-3092-9.
- ^ (es)revistaarcadia, Horizontes
- ^ (es)museodeantioquia.co, Rebeca, de Francisco Antonio Cano
- ^ (es) eltiempo, Francisco Antonio Cano: el pintor artesano
- ^ (es)museodeantioquia.co, El Museo recibió el Testamento espiritual de Francisco Antonio Cano.
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