In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arpa and the second or maternal family name is Perea.
José Arpa y Perea (1858–1952), was an artist of Spanish birth who worked in Spain, Mexico, and Texas and was noted for his Costumbrista studies and his landscapes of Texas.[1][2][3]
Arpa was born in Carmona, Spain on 19 February 1858, into a very modest family. His father was a cobbler. He displayed a talent for drawing at a young age and was apprenticed to a local painter and decorator. In 1868, he was sent to Seville to study at the Academia Real des Bellas Artes (The Royal Academy of Fine Arts). There, he worked as a house painter during the day, and attended art classes in the evenings. Later, he studied under Eduardo Cano at the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, where he won the Rome Prize three times, allowing him to study at the Academia des Bellas Artes in Rome.[4]
On his return to Seville, he found that the internationally renowned Spanish painter, Marià Fortuny was also working in Seville at the same time. Although the pair probably never met, Fortuny became a major influence on Arpa's work. On account of that influence, he developed a preference for 'plein air' paintings of typical Spanish subjects, which at the time was known in Spain as 'costumbrismo'. He remained in Seville for nine years, where he made many paintings, sketches and also completed a series of ceiling decorations in the Circulo Mercantil Sevilla (Seville Mercantile Building).[5]
In late 1895 or early 1896, by which time he had become an established artist, Arpa sailed from Spain to Vera Cruz, Mexico and from there travelled to Texas. During his years in San Antonio, Texas he organized summer painting camps[6] and influenced many painters, most notably Xavier Gonzalez, Octavio Medellín, and Porfirio Salinas.[4][7] He was a founding member of the "Brass Mug Club", a group of artists that also included Julian Onderdonk, Rolla Taylor, and Ernst Raba. In 1923, Arpa opened a studio and art school in San Antonio, TX teaching landscape and portrait painting. He often took groups of students out into the hill country around the city to paint.[8] Arpa exhibited and sold paintings in each of the places where he lived.
In 1932, he returned to Seville where he stayed until his death in 1952, at age ninety-four. Murals by Arpa were hung in the lobby of the San Antonio Express-News building in downtown San Antonio. Some of Arpa's paintings can be found in permanent collections at the San Antonio Museum of Art, the McNay Art Museum, and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas.[8]
Workedit
"Muerte de Miguel de Mañara" (c. 1885)
He painted in a realistic style, and was especially noted for his use of brilliant colors and his expertise in capturing the visual effects of sunlight.[4] His work has been widely exhibited;[9] ten of his paintings are in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art.[4] He has been described both as an Orientalist and a Spanish impressionist.
Select list of works
Puenta de Sevilla en Carmona Spain, Sketch
Carnival De Ichu, [Peruvian Festival], Watercolor
Escena Callejera, [Alley Scene], Watercolor
El Monasterio, [The Monastery], Pencil drawing
Ciudad italiana, [Italian City], Ink drawing
Andalusian Woman with Guitar, Oil on canvas
Cactus Flowers, Oil on canvas
Sevilla, Oil on canvas
Jose Arpa, Self Portrait, c. 1927, etching on paper
^Mantle Fielding. 1945. Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. New York: Struck, 1945; revised in 1983, Glenn B. Opitz, ed. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: Apollo Books.
^Caso, E. D., Les Orientalistes de l'Ecole Espagnole, ACR edition, 1997, p. 272
^Allen, Paula (2016-08-21). "Artist's summer camps drew society painters". San Antonio Express News. from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
^Ruth Goddard. 1975. Porfirio Salinas. Austin: Rock House Press.
^ ab"Texas Artist: José Arpa". Vogt Auction. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
^Frances Battaile Fisk. 1928. A History of Texas Artists and Sculptors. Abilene, Tex.: privately printed; reprinted by Morrison Books, Austin, Tex., 1986.
^"Texas Artist: Jose Arpa". Vogt Auction Galleries. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Arpa and the second or maternal family name is Perea Jose Arpa y Perea 1858 1952 was an artist of Spanish birth who worked in Spain Mexico and Texas and was noted for his Costumbrista studies and his landscapes of Texas 1 2 3 Jose Arpa y PereaBorn 1858 02 19 February 19 1858Carmona SpainDiedOctober 1952 aged 94 Seville SpainEducationAcademia Real des Bellas Artes Seville Eduardo Cano Academia des Bellas Artes RomeKnown forLandscape PaintingMovementEarly Texas CostumbristaLife and career editArpa was born in Carmona Spain on 19 February 1858 into a very modest family His father was a cobbler He displayed a talent for drawing at a young age and was apprenticed to a local painter and decorator In 1868 he was sent to Seville to study at the Academia Real des Bellas Artes The Royal Academy of Fine Arts There he worked as a house painter during the day and attended art classes in the evenings Later he studied under Eduardo Cano at the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville where he won the Rome Prize three times allowing him to study at the Academia des Bellas Artes in Rome 4 On his return to Seville he found that the internationally renowned Spanish painter Maria Fortuny was also working in Seville at the same time Although the pair probably never met Fortuny became a major influence on Arpa s work On account of that influence he developed a preference for plein air paintings of typical Spanish subjects which at the time was known in Spain as costumbrismo He remained in Seville for nine years where he made many paintings sketches and also completed a series of ceiling decorations in the Circulo Mercantil Sevilla Seville Mercantile Building 5 In late 1895 or early 1896 by which time he had become an established artist Arpa sailed from Spain to Vera Cruz Mexico and from there travelled to Texas During his years in San Antonio Texas he organized summer painting camps 6 and influenced many painters most notably Xavier Gonzalez Octavio Medellin and Porfirio Salinas 4 7 He was a founding member of the Brass Mug Club a group of artists that also included Julian Onderdonk Rolla Taylor and Ernst Raba In 1923 Arpa opened a studio and art school in San Antonio TX teaching landscape and portrait painting He often took groups of students out into the hill country around the city to paint 8 Arpa exhibited and sold paintings in each of the places where he lived In 1932 he returned to Seville where he stayed until his death in 1952 at age ninety four Murals by Arpa were hung in the lobby of the San Antonio Express News building in downtown San Antonio Some of Arpa s paintings can be found in permanent collections at the San Antonio Museum of Art the McNay Art Museum and the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon Texas 8 Work edit nbsp Muerte de Miguel de Manara c 1885 He painted in a realistic style and was especially noted for his use of brilliant colors and his expertise in capturing the visual effects of sunlight 4 His work has been widely exhibited 9 ten of his paintings are in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art 4 He has been described both as an Orientalist and a Spanish impressionist Select list of works Puenta de Sevilla en Carmona Spain Sketch Carnival De Ichu Peruvian Festival Watercolor Escena Callejera Alley Scene Watercolor El Monasterio The Monastery Pencil drawing Ciudad italiana Italian City Ink drawing Andalusian Woman with Guitar Oil on canvas Cactus Flowers Oil on canvas Sevilla Oil on canvas nbsp Jose Arpa Self Portrait c 1927 etching on paper nbsp Along the Road oil on board 10 References edit Mantle Fielding 1945 Dictionary of American Painters Sculptors and Engravers New York Struck 1945 revised in 1983 Glenn B Opitz ed Poughkeepsie N Y Apollo Books Caroline Remy 2011 ARPA JOSE Handbook of Texas Online http www tshaonline org handbook online articles far17 accessed September 25 2011 Published by the Texas State Historical Association Jacinto Quirarte 1973 Mexican American Artists Austin University of Texas Press a b c d Remy 2011 Caso E D Les Orientalistes de l Ecole Espagnole ACR edition 1997 p 272 Allen Paula 2016 08 21 Artist s summer camps drew society painters San Antonio Express News Archived from the original on 2020 12 13 Retrieved 2020 12 13 Ruth Goddard 1975 Porfirio Salinas Austin Rock House Press a b Texas Artist Jose Arpa Vogt Auction Retrieved 2021 01 27 Frances Battaile Fisk 1928 A History of Texas Artists and Sculptors Abilene Tex privately printed reprinted by Morrison Books Austin Tex 1986 Texas Artist Jose Arpa Vogt Auction Galleries Retrieved 2021 01 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Arpa amp oldid 1177378433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
