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| '''Melchor Méndez Magariños''' (b. November 16, 1885, Pontevedra, Spain – d. November 28, 1945, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a prominent Uruguayan painter known for his contributions to the artistic landscape of Uruguay. His works, characterized by their strong emotional and visual impact, remain significant in the history of Latin American art. |
{{in use}}'''Melchor Méndez Magariños''' (b. November 16, 1885, Pontevedra, Spain – d. November 28, 1945, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a prominent Uruguayan painter known for his contributions to the artistic landscape of Uruguay. His works, characterized by their strong emotional and visual impact, remain significant in the history of Latin American art. | ||
| == Early Life and Education == | |||
| Melchor Méndez Magariños was born on November 16, 1885, in Pontevedra, Spain. In 1889, his family settled in Uruguay. Later, after relocating to Argentina, he studied drawing under Pío Collivadino and continued his artistic education at the National School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. While in Buenos Aires, he collaborated on the execution of murals at the Teatro Colón. In Uruguay, he contributed to the paintings in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament of the Montevideo Cathedral. | |||
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Melchor Méndez Magariños (b. November 16, 1885, Pontevedra, Spain – d. November 28, 1945, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a prominent Uruguayan painter known for his contributions to the artistic landscape of Uruguay. His works, characterized by their strong emotional and visual impact, remain significant in the history of Latin American art.
Early Life and Education
Melchor Méndez Magariños was born on November 16, 1885, in Pontevedra, Spain. In 1889, his family settled in Uruguay. Later, after relocating to Argentina, he studied drawing under Pío Collivadino and continued his artistic education at the National School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. While in Buenos Aires, he collaborated on the execution of murals at the Teatro Colón. In Uruguay, he contributed to the paintings in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament of the Montevideo Cathedral.