{"title":"Jordán, José Campeche y","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Campeche y Jordán (1751–1809)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Puerto Rican painter, best known for his portraits and religious paintings. Born in San Juan on 23 December 1751, he became one of the leading portraitists of the Spanish Caribbean during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis father, Tomás Campeche, was a formerly enslaved craftsman who worked as a gilder, decorator and painter, while his mother, María Jordán y Marqués, came from the Canary Islands. José learnt practical skills in his father's workshop and studied Latin and philosophy at the Dominican convent in San Juan. He also developed an interest in music and played several instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCampeche's artistic development was transformed by his contact with \u003cstrong\u003eLuis Paret y Alcázar (1746–1799)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Spanish court painter exiled to Puerto Rico in 1775. Paret introduced him to refined European painting techniques and the delicate colours of the Rococo style. Campeche combined this influence with an attentive observation of the people, clothing and surroundings of colonial Puerto Rico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe produced numerous religious pictures, including images of the Virgin Mary and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jordan-jose-campeche-y-1751-1809-san-juan-nepomuceno-c-1798\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Juan Nepomuceno\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1798)\u003c\/a\u003e, but his portraits are particularly valued for their detailed descriptions of individual sitters and their social world. His subjects included governors, churchmen and prominent families. In \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jordan-jose-campeche-y-1751-1809-don-jose-mas-ferrer-c-1795\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon José Mas Ferrer\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1795)\u003c\/a\u003e, he portrayed an official in formal dress beside correspondence and furnishings, with a glimpse of San Juan harbour beyond a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther works include \u003cem\u003eDon Miguel Antonio de Ustáriz\u003c\/em\u003e (1790), \u003cem\u003eThe Daughters of Governor Ramón de Castro\u003c\/em\u003e (1797) and a portrait of Bishop Juan Alejo de Arizmendi (1808). Campeche spent his life in Puerto Rico and died in San Juan on 7 November 1809. His paintings provide a detailed visual record of the island's society under Spanish rule.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jordan-jose-campeche-y-1751-1809-don-jose-mas-ferrer-c-1795","title":"Jordán, José Campeche y (1751-1809) - Don Jose Mas Ferrer c.1795","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon José Mas Ferrer\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1795) is an oil portrait by the Puerto Rican artist José Campeche y Jordán (1751–1809). The painting depicts an official who served as accountant of the province and city of Popayán, dressed in a red coat and standing beside a cabinet with books and correspondence. A sailing vessel is visible through the window, recalling the artist’s native San Juan. The original painting is held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 JPEG image, which is 600 dpi, measuring 4959 pixels wide by 6561 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jordan-jose-campeche-y\"\u003eJosé Campeche y Jordán\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64390078366026,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Jordan_JoseCampechey_1751-1809_-DonJoseMasFerrer_main.jpg?v=1794563398"},{"product_id":"jordan-jose-campeche-y-1751-1809-san-juan-nepomuceno-c-1798","title":"Jordán, José Campeche y (1751-1809) - San Juan Nepomuceno c.1798","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Juan Nepomuceno\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1798) is an oil painting by the Puerto Rican artist José Campeche y Jordán (1751–1809). It depicts Saint John of Nepomuk, the patron saint of confessors. Five stars form a halo around his head and spell out \u003cem\u003eTACUI\u003c\/em\u003e, Latin for ‘I did not speak’, recalling the duty of priests to keep confessions confidential. The saint directs his devotion towards Christ. 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