Francisco Oller | |
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 Francisco Oller | |
| Born | Francisco Manuel Oller Cestero June 17, 1833 |
| Died | May 17, 1917 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Education | Royal Academy of San Fernando, Thomas Couture, Gustave Courbet |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Impressionism |
| Patron(s) | Museo de Arte de Ponce[1] |
Francisco Manuel Oller y Cestero (June 17, 1833 – May 17, 1917) was a Puerto Rican painter, the only Latin American painter to have played a role in the development of Impressionism. One of the most distinguished transatlantic painters of his day, Oller helped transform painting in the Caribbean.[2]
- ^ "Feature Exhibition: Mi Puerto Rico". Newark Museum. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World". Blanton Museum of Art. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2019-05-01.