José Campeche

José Campeche y Jordán
José Campeche
(Self-portrait)
Born
José Campeche Jordán

(1751-12-03)December 3, 1751
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedNovember 7, 1809(1809-11-07) (aged 57)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
EducationTrained by Luis Paret y Alcázar
Known forPainting
Notable work
  • Virgen de la Soledad de la Victoria
  • Our Lady of Bethlehem
  • The Virgin of the Rosary
  • Saint John the Baptist
  • The Sacred Family
  • The Bishop of San Francisco de la Cuerda
  • The Vision of Saint Anthony
  • The Shipwreck of Power in honor of Ramón Power y Giralt
MovementRococo

José Campeche y Jordán (December 23, 1751 – November 7, 1809), is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème.

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