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Armando Menocal (July 8, 1863 in Havana – September 28, 1942 in Havana) was a Cuban painter.

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Biography and career

He first studied at the Academy of San Alejandro in his native city, before going to Spain in 1880 for further study with Francisco Jover y Casanova; there he also became acquainted with the work of Joaquín Sorolla and the thinking of Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo. He also exhibited in Spain, winning numerous awards. Menocal later returned to Cuba to join the Liberation Forces in the Cuban War of Independence; upon its completion, he dedicated himself to the teaching of art, returning to his alma mater as a professor of landscape painting. In 1927 he was named director; in 1940 he became director emeritus. His paintings decorated many public buildings around Havana, and today may be seen in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. He was also a member of Cuba's National Academy of Arts and Letters. He died in 1942.

References

• Biography at Cernuda Arte

На других языках

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- [en] Armando Menocal

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[es] Armando Menocal

Armando José Isabel García-Menocal y García-Menocal (La Habana, 8 de julio de 1863-La Habana, 28 de septiembre de 1942) fue un pintor cubano activo entre el último cuarto del siglo XIX y las tres primeras décadas del siglo XX. Llegó a ocupar la máxima dirección de la Academia de Bellas Artes de La Habana. Es considerado, junto a su compatriota Leopoldo Romañach, uno de los maestros de la transición artística entre los dos siglos.

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[fr] Armando Menocal

Armando García Menocal, né à La Havane le 8 juillet 1863 et mort dans la même ville le 28 septembre 1942, est un peintre cubain.

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