Nicanor González Méndez
Nicanor González Méndez (born May 16, 1864 in Talca , † June 7, 1934 in Santiago de Chile ) was a Chilean painter.
González was a student of Juan Mochi at the Escuela de Bellas Artes from 1879 . He also took lessons from Pedro Lira . As a scholarship holder of the Chilean government, he traveled to Paris in 1888 and studied there with Fernand Cormon , Jean-Léon Gérôme and Hippolyte Taine . He was professor of painting at the Escuela Nocturna de Pintura of the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril for more than 30 years . Several of his works are in the possession of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes .
Works
- Cabeza de Viejo
- Cabeza de Estudio
- Paisaje de Cordillera
- Misa del Huique
- Retrato de Don Arturo Edwards
- Primeros Surcos
- Desnudo
- Calle de Constitución
- Ofrenda a la Madre
- Paisaje con sauce
- La Vendimia
- Retrato de Abdón Cifuentes
- Paisaje Chileno
Web links
- Artistas Visuales Chilenos - Nicanor González
- Pedro Zamorano Pérez: NICANOR GONZÁLEZ MÉNDEZ: UN MAESTRO TALQUINO EN LA PLÁSTICA NACIONAL (Universidad de Talca - Revista "Universe")
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | González Méndez, Nicanor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Talca |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1934 |
| Place of death | Santiago de Chile |