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Andres Molinary (1847–1915) was an artist, art teacher, restorer and photographer who painted for most of his career in New Orleans, Louisiana.Judith H. Bonner, New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Vol. 21, Art and Literature. His works were prominently displayed in New Orleans during his career, with exhibitions at th
Southern Art Union
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Artists' Association of New Orleans
At the time of his death, the
''KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana''
Ed. David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 12 Sept. 2012, accessed April 13, 2013.
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Examples of Molinary's paintings
can be viewed on-line, courtesy of the
KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana
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Andres Molinary (1847–1915) was an artist, art teacher, restorer and photographer who painted for most of his career in New Orleans, Louisiana.Judith H. Bonner, New Encyclopedia of Southern CultureVol. 21, Art and Literature. His works were prominently displayed in New Orleans during his career, with exhibitions at th
Southern Art Union
the
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
The World Cotton Centennial (also known as the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition) was a World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1884. At a time when nearly one third of all cotton produced in the United Sta ...
, and thArtists' Association of New Orleans
At the time of his death, the
Delgado Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art (or NOMA) is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the " ...
sponsored a retrospective exhibition of his works.Dobie, Ann, "Andres Molinary''KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana''
Ed. David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 12 Sept. 2012, accessed April 13, 2013.
Early life and training
Molinary was born in Gibraltar and studied art at institutes in Spain, various regions in Africa, and Italy. During this period, he was influenced by Spanish artist Marià Fortuny especially with respect to painting landscapes and historic vistas. He followed his family to New Orleans in 1872 to pursue an engineering career. After further study of art in Central America, he started his professional career as an artist in New Orleans in 1876.Artistic career
Molinary's subjects included landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits of prominent people. He was considered a member of the Seebold School of artists in New Orleans.Art from the Seebold Salon,
The Historic New Orleans Collection
The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region of the United States. It is located in New Orleans ...
, accessed March 8, 2014. He mentored other artists through his involvement with the Artists Association of New Orleans.Entry for Helen Turner in ''A Southern Collection'', University of Georgia Press, 1993, p. 104.
Shortly before his death, he married fellow artist and artistic protégé Marie Madeleine Seebold.
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Examples of Molinary's paintings
can be viewed on-line, courtesy of the
KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana
'. 19th-century American painters American male painters 20th-century American painters Artists from New Orleans 1847 births 1915 deaths Gibraltarian emigrants to the United States 19th-century American male artists 20th-century American male artists {{US-painter-1840s-stub