Arturo Michelena
Arturo Michelena | |
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Francisco Arturo Michelena Castillo | |
| Born | Francisco Arturo Michelena Castillo June 16, 1863 |
| Died | July 29, 1898 (aged 35) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Education | Académie Julian, Paris |
| Known for | Historical painting, genre scenes, portraiture |
| Notable work | The Sick Child (1887), Charlotte Corday on the way to the scaffold (1889), Vuelvan Caras (c. 1890) |
| Style | Academic art, historical realism |
| Movement | 19th-century Venezuelan art |
| Spouse | Lastenia Tello Mendoza |
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| Awards | Silver Medal, Great Exhibition of the Centennial of the Birth of Simón Bolívar (1883), Gold Medal, Salon de Paris (second class) (1887), Gold Medal, Exposition Universelle (1889) |
Francisco Arturo Michelena Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈtuɾo mitʃeˈlena]; 16 June 1863 – 29 July 1898) was a Venezuelan painter known for his historical and genre scenes and portraits.