Carlos María Herrera
Carlos María Herrera (born December 18, 1875 in Montevideo , Uruguay , † September 27, 1914 there ) was a Uruguayan painter .
Born in Montevideo, he began his studies there under the guidance of Pedro Queirolo . He later moved to Buenos Aires and then traveled to Europe for the first time in 1897. There he continued his studies in Rome together with the Spaniards Salvador Sánchez Barbudo and Mariano Barbasán Lagueruela . This was followed by a study visit to Spain with Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida . In 1902 he made his second and last trip to Europe.
As a portrait specialist, Herrera was particularly popular in Montevideo's high society . His portraits of women and children testify to his skills in the pastel painting he preferred .
Like many of his contemporaries, he immersed himself in the genre of nativismo and painted scenes of gauchos and creoles . His artistic activity also extended to the historical genre. His most famous works in this field are the pictures Congreso de Abril de 1813 and Artigas en el Hervidero , which is also on the back of the $ 1000 banknote of the Uruguayan peso.
Works (selection)
Congreso de April of 1813
Artigas en el Hervidero
Niño
Web links
- Short biography and works on the homepage of the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales de Uruguay (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herrera, Carlos María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo , Uruguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1914 |
| Place of death | Montevideo , Uruguay |