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Joaquín Pinto
Joaquín Pinto (1842 – 1906) was an Ecuadorian Painting, painter. Biography Pinto was born August 18, 1842, in Quito, Ecuador, to José Pinto y Valdemoros and Encarnación Ortiz y Cevallos. Efrén Avilés Pino. "Joaquín Pinto"''Enciclopedia del Ecuador''(2004). A precocious child, Pinto began drawing in his first years of school. He was taught art by Cipriano Borja, Ramón Vargas, Rafael Vanegas, Andrés Acosta, Tomás Camacho, Santos Cevallos, and Antonio Salas. The latter was considered one of the best painters of his time. Pinto's family became poor following the 1853 death of his father. To earn money, Pinto began to give classes in culture, while continuing his art studies. Pinto married Eufemia Berrio in 1876. Soon after, he began to specialize in engraving. In 1877, Pinto illustrated Federico González Suárez's book ''Estudio Histórico Sobre los Cañaris''. Juan Manosalvas taught Pinto watercolor technique, though Pinto soon surpassed Manosalvas in talent. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |