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The Art of Juan Manuel Blanes Octavio C. Assuncao et al. This collection of five essays and a useful chronology focuses on the canvases of Juan Manuel Blanes, the first internationally renowned painter from Uruguay. Born in 1830, Blanes was self-taught until he refined his skills in Italy in the 1860s. Blanes's art illustrates Uruguayan society in all its splendor: portraits of gentlemen, ladies, and leaders; paintings of historical events; and his famous depictions of the gauchos. Blanes did more than simply portray his homeland, he helped create a national identity with his paintings, after the bloody Uruguayan civil war of 1839-1852. Contributors to the volume include Octavio C. Assuncao, Alicia Haber, Katherine E. Manthorne, and Edward J. Sullivan. Americas Society World rights except in Argentina and Uruguay |
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