Ignacio Merino

Ignacio Merino
Merino photographed c. 1860
Known forFounding the Peruvian school of art
StyleHistory painting, costumbrista, academic art

Ignacio Merino Muñoz (30 January 1817–17 March 1876) was a Peruvian painter notable for historical and costumbrista works, and considered the founder of the Peruvian school of painting.[1][2] Beginning at age 6, he spent much of his life in Paris.[3]

His artworks inspired French writer Jules Verne's 1852 short story "Martin Paz," which was set in Lima, Peru and begins with a summarization of Merino's life and art.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b cultural, Hermeneuta Revista (2022-03-17). "Ignacio Merino, el pintor peruano que inspiró a Julio Verne en sus inicios como novelista". Hermeneuta. Revista cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. ^ "Ignacio Merino. Fundador de la escuela peruana". afapperu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ a b Verne, Jules (1876). Martín Paz: los primeros navíos mejicanos (in Spanish). Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 978-0-341-13121-2.