Cristóbal Rojas (artist)
Cristóbal Rojas | |
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Cristóbal Rojas Poleo | |
Self-portrait, 1887 | |
| Born | Cristóbal Rojas Poleo December 15, 1857 |
| Died | November 8, 1890 (aged 32) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Education | Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| Known for | Historical painting, genre scenes, portraiture |
| Notable work | La muerte de Girardot en Bárbula (1883), El violinista enfermo (1886), El plazo vencido (1887), El bautizo (1889), El Purgatorio (1890) |
| Style | Post-romanticism, Impressionism, academic realism |
| Movement | 19th-century Venezuelan art |
| Awards | Silver Medal, Salón del Centenario 1883 |
Cristóbal Rojas Poleo (December 15, 1857 – November 8, 1890) was one of the most important and high-profile Venezuelan painters of the 19th century. Rojas's styles varied considerably throughout his life and ranged from the post-romantic to the impressionist style, but most of his works was characterised by realism.