Rafael Rodríguez Padilla
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Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (January 23, 1890 – January 24, 1929) was a Guatemala
n painter, printmaker and sculptor. In 1920 he was cofounder and became the first director of the Guatemalan Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Academy of Fine Arts), which merged into the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla"
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Rodríguez studied sculpture under the Venezuela
n Santiago González (1850–1909) in Guatemala. Afterwards he went to Spain
, where he finished his studies under Luis Muriel y López. After his return to Guatemala, he painted his famous self-portrait
. He committed suicide in 1929.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n painter, printmaker and sculptor. In 1920 he was cofounder and became the first director of the Guatemalan Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Academy of Fine Arts), which merged into the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla"
Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla"
The Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla" is an art school in Guatemala City, that was founded as Academia de Bellas Artes in 1920...
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Rodríguez studied sculpture under the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Santiago González (1850–1909) in Guatemala. Afterwards he went to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where he finished his studies under Luis Muriel y López. After his return to Guatemala, he painted his famous self-portrait
Self-portrait
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting...
. He committed suicide in 1929.
Selected works
- self-portrait, 1915
- Lorenzo Montúfar y RiveraLorenzo Montúfar y RiveraLorenzo Montúfar y Rivera was a Guatemalan politician and lawyer. He was the son of Rafael Montúfar y Coronado and Maria del Rosario Rivera...
monument in the Avenida La Reforma, 1923 - Francisco Vela monument
- José Milla y VidaurreJosé Milla y VidaurreJosé Milla y Vidaurre was one of the most outstanding Guatemalan writers in the 19th century. He was also known by the name Pepe Milla and the pseudonym Salomé Jil....
monument - Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
monument - MausoleumMausoleumA mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
of the Castillo family, (together with Cristóbal Azori), Guatemala City main cemetery - art nudeArt nudeAn art nude is a work of art that takes the naked human form as its dominant subject. The term is used for painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.-Western tradition:...
- portrait of Jaime Sabartés, 1923
- portrait of Santiago González