Ricardo Acevedo Bernal (4 May 1867 in Bogotá – 7 April 1930 in

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) was a Colombian portrait painter, composer and photographer.

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He attended the " Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé", where he studied with Father Santiago Páramo, SJ (1841-1915), then enrolled at the "Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes", with as his teacher.Brief biography
@ the Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango. Later, he went to New York and remained for eight years, working at various photography studios. While there, he became a member of the "

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" and worked with

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.Brief biography
@ ColArte. He returned to Colombia in 1898, where he devoted himself to creating religious murals at several churches, became a Professor at the Escuela and established his own art school in 1901. In 1902, he went to Paris to study at the Académie Julian with

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and

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. Upon his return, he was awarded a medal at an exposition celebrating 100 years of Colombian independence. Between 1911 and 1918, he was the Director of the Escuela Nacional and founded the art gallery at the Museo Nacional de Colombia. In addition to his portraits of historical figures and current notables, he was also a lover of Colombian folk music and composed several pasillos. In 1928, President

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honored him by giving him the title "Artista Máximo". The following year, he was appointed as the Colombian

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in Rome. That same year, he held his last showing at the Ibero-American Exposition. In 1963, his remains and those of his wife were returned to Colombia.

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, @ the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, ICAA
Critique of ''La Tentación''
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