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Domingo García y Vásquez (c. 1859 – 1912) was a Spanish-born Brazilian landscape painter.
@ the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. When Grimm staged a protest against the Academy's teaching methods, García joined him and several other students (including
@ ArteData. In 1901, he got up the courage to have a small exhibit at the "Exposição Geral de Belas Artes". Four years later, he made a long tour of the Serra da Estrela, in Teresópolis, producing several major works for display at the Exposição in 1906. His paintings were praised, but were not accepted for the exhibition. As a result, he became severely depressed and returned to his aimless behavior. In 1912, he committed suicide during the evening show at the Cinema Soberano on the Rua da Carioca.
Domingo García y Vásquez (c. 1859 – 1912) was a Spanish-born Brazilian landscape painter.
Biography
His father owned a company in Rio de Janeiro and brought Domingo there to be with him sometime between 1871 and 1876. He was enrolled at theAcademia Imperial de Belas Artes
The Imperial Academy of Fine Arts ('' pt, Academia Imperial de Belas Artes'') was an institution of higher learning in the arts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established by King João VI. Despite facing many initial difficulties, the Academy was es ...
(AIBA) from 1879 to 1884, where he became a student of the German landscape painter Georg Grimm
Johann Georg Grimm (1846–1887) was a German painter, designer and decorator who is best known for the work he produced during a lengthy stay in the Empire of Brazil.
Biography
He was the son of a successful carpenter and was initiall ...
.Brief biography@ the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. When Grimm staged a protest against the Academy's teaching methods, García joined him and several other students (including
Giovanni Battista Castagneto
Giovanni Battista Felice Castagneto, or João Batista Castagneto, (27 November 1851, Genoa – 29 December 1900, Rio de Janeiro) was an Italo-Brazilian landscape and seascape painter.
Biography
In Italy, he was a sailor. Nothing is known abou ...
, Antônio Parreiras
Antônio Diogo da Silva Parreiras (20 January 1860, Niterói – 17 October 1937, Niterói) was a Brazilian painter, designer and illustrator.
Biography
He was one of nine children and his father was a goldsmith. In 1882, he enrolled at the Ac ...
and Hipólito Boaventura Caron
Hipólito Boaventura Caron (1862–1892) was a Brazilian painter and designer associated with the "Grupo Grimm".
Biography
He began his education at the Colégio Progresso in Juiz de Fora. In 1880, he enrolled at the Academia Imperial de Belas A ...
) in leaving the Academy to establish their own school in Niterói
Niterói (, ) is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms ...
, where they painted plein-air and came to be known as the "Grupo Grimm". This proved to be a very successful time in his life. He was awarded medals at various exhibitions in 1880, 1881, 1882 and won a Gold Medal in 1884. After the Grupo Grimm broke up, he went to France, where he studied with Hector Hanoteau
Hector Charles Auguste Octave Constance Hanoteau (25 May 1823 – 7 April 1890) was a French landscape painter born at Decize in Nièvre. At the École des Beaux-Arts, he was a pupil of Gignoux, and devoted himself chiefly to landscapes, charac ...
and Henri-Joseph Harpignies
Henri-Joseph Harpignies (; June 28, 1819 – August 28, 1916) was a French landscape painter of the Barbizon school.
Life
He was born at Valenciennes. His parents intended for him to pursue a business career, but his determination to become a ...
from 1885 to 1888.
When he returned from Europe, he discovered that his paintings were no longer very popular in Brazil. Introverted by nature, he became filled with self-doubt and fell into poverty. For much of the nineties, he gave up painting altogether, and spent his time taking long walks along the beach or fishing to earn a little money.Brief biography@ ArteData. In 1901, he got up the courage to have a small exhibit at the "Exposição Geral de Belas Artes". Four years later, he made a long tour of the Serra da Estrela, in Teresópolis, producing several major works for display at the Exposição in 1906. His paintings were praised, but were not accepted for the exhibition. As a result, he became severely depressed and returned to his aimless behavior. In 1912, he committed suicide during the evening show at the Cinema Soberano on the Rua da Carioca.
References
Further reading
* , ''O Grupo Grimm: Paisagismo Brasileiro no Século XIX'', Pinakotheke, Rio de Janeiro (1980) * José Roberto Teixeira Leite, ''Pintores espanhois no Brasil'', Espaço Cultural Sérgio Barcellos, São Paulo (1996)External links
1859 births 1912 deaths Landscape painters 19th-century Brazilian painters 19th-century Brazilian male artists 20th-century Brazilian painters 20th-century Brazilian male artists 1912 suicides Suicides in Brazil {{Brazil-painter-stub