Martín Tovar y Tovar

Martín Tovar y Tovar
Martín Tovar y Tovar. Portrait by
Antonio Herrera Toro (1878)
Born
Martín Tovar y Tovar

(1827-02-10)February 10, 1827
DiedDecember 17, 1902(1902-12-17) (aged 75)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
EducationReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid)
Known forPortrait painting, historical scenes, photography
Notable workSigning of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence (1883), portraits for the Salón Elíptico, battle scenes of Carabobo, Boyacá, Junín, Ayacucho
StyleAcademic art, historical realism
MovementVenezuelan academicism
Parents
  • Antonio María Tovar (father)
  • Damiana Tovar Liendo (mother)
AwardsGold Medal, Exposición Nacional de Venezuela
1883
ElectedDirector of the Academia de Bellas Artes (Caracas)
Patron(s)Antonio Guzmán Blanco

Martín Tovar y Tovar (10 February 1827 – 17 December 1902) was a Venezuelan painter, best known for his portraits and historical scenes.