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Fermín Arango

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Fermín Arango
Portrait of Fermin Arango published in La Ilustracíon Artística, 1905.
BornApril 9, 1874
Santa Eulalia de Oscos, Asturias, Spain
DiedOctober 5, 1962
Ham, Somme, France
NationalitySpanish-Argentine
MovementImpressionism, Symbolism (arts)
SpouseGéneviève Yrat Hubert

Fermín Arango Barcia (April 9, 1874 – October 5, 1962) was a Spanish-Argentine painter. He produced over sixty works in his career, which were predominantly landscapes.[1] His work has been described as part of Impressionism and Symbolism, and was influenced by French painting.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Born in the Asturian town of Santa Eulalia de Oscos, Arango emigrated to Buenos Aires with his family when he was very young.[2][5] There he completed his artistic training at the Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires.[3] He had his first exhibition there in 1904 at the Witcomb Gallery, where he displayed paintings including El embarcadero del lago, La trancera y puerto Hauret, Nocturno, Idilio, Femme, La toillete, and Paisaje del Sena.[1][5][6] During this time, he worked as an illustrator for La Nación and Caras y Caretas (Argentina).[3]

In 1905, he moved to Paris, France, where he was in frequent contact with Pablo Picasso, Ignacio Zuloaga, Juan Gris, Guillaume Apolinaire, and Hermenegildo Camarasa.[2][3][5] Between 1910 and 1913, he exhibited paintings several times at the "Autumn Salon" of the Grand Palais.[1] In 1914, his work was exhibited in the salon of La Libre Esthétique in Brussels, in honor of Darío de Regoyos, who had died the previous year.[2] In 1919, he participated in the Exposition of Spanish Painting at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, along with works from several of the aforementioned artists.[1]

Oil painting of an explorer wearing a cape on a rocky coast.
Ignacio Zuloaga's portrait of Juan Sebastián Elcano (1921–1922) was among the first Arango engraved for reproduction.[2]

He returned to Spain periodically, including in 1914, 1919, and 1952.[5] During this time, we was in high demand as an engraver for the creation of reproductions of oil paintings; which he did most notably for his friend, Ignacio Zuloaga as well as for the governments of Spain, the city of San Sebastian, and L'Estampe Moderne publishing house.[1][2][3] Zuloaga rendered him in a notable portrait in 1934, which is currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias.[1][7][8]

Later in life, he retreated from most of his artistic activities and retired to his house in Ham, near Paris.[1][3][5] He died there on October 5, 1962.[1][3]

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See also

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  • While most paintings by Fermin Arango are not in the public domain, some can be viewed here.
  • A portrait of Fermin Arango painting, rendered by Ignacio Zuloaga, can be viewed on the website of the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias, here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ciudad de la pintura - La mayor pinacoteca virtual". www.ciudadpintura.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f R, P. (2015-11-13). "París unió a Arango y a Zuloaga". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Arte de la Argentina - El portal de artistas argentinos, museos, salones y principales galerías". artedelaargentina.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. ^ Fernandez Garcia, Ana Maria (1997). Arte y emigración: la pintura española en Buenos Aires, 1880-1930. Universidad de Oviedo. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9788474689297.
  5. ^ a b c d e Fernandez Garcia, Ana Maria (1997). Arte y emigracion: la pintura española en Buenos Aires, 1880-1930. Universidad de Oviedo. pp. 222–223. ISBN 9788474689297.
  6. ^ Solsona, Justo (February 6, 1905). "República Argentina.— Buenos Aires: Exposición de pinturas de Fermín Arango". La Ilustración Artística: 102 – via ISSN 1889-853X.
  7. ^ "El retrato de Fermín Arango por Ignacio Zuloaga, nueva obra invitada del Bellas Artes". Europa Press. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ^ "Obra invitada | Zuloaga". Museo Bellas Artes de Asturias. Retrieved 2023-12-25.

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