Chartrand develops his scene which exhibits the romantic style that is prevalent in his paintings. The rural scenes produces feelings of peace. Chartrand employs the light as a romantic means to produce emotion in his conception of the landscape. He also achieves, like no other, the rendering of nature as a state of mind, and with lyrical and poetic undertones, relates a pleasant journey during which the participants enjoy this magnificent place. Esteban Chartrand studied painting and drawing in the United States and France as did his two brothers Philipe Chartrand and Augusto Chartrand . He was the youngest of all three brothers. In France, he studied with painter Theodore Rousseau(1812-1867) and developed a specialty in painting landscapes in the open air both during the sunset hours and at dawn. His works were influenced by a landscape painting style rooted in French romanticism and established by the Barbizon school,. They were also influenced by landscape painting movement developed in the United States by the Hudson River School. Esteban Chartrand conceived his work with idealism and with certain sentimental and passionate undertones. His painting contain dramatic characteristics that are apparent in his enchanced fronds and his poetic use of light. In the 1870 , His painting were exhibited in New York . In 1881 He presented six landscapes at the Matanzas Universal Exposition that were widely complemented by critics.
Philippe Chartrand Dubois (1825-1889)
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| Philippe Chartrand,Cuban (1825- 1889) Year: Circa 1800 Medium: Oil on Wood Size: 10 x 13 in (Framed 16 ½ x 19 ½ in) . www.liveauctioneers.com |
The figures seen disproportionate in relation to their surrounding , perhaps because the artist's purpose is to magnify the landscape. His works,exhibit influences from the French Barbizon School. The landscapes paintings of all three brothers bear similarities that can be attributed to their common educational backgrounds and collective artistic influences. they shared a mutual fascination for depicting the Ariadne region. Hence, their paintings, besides exhibiting great artistic distinctiveness, are also a unique historical portrayal of the region, given that Ariadne perished in the fire that frequently ravaged the sugarcane fields during Cuba's independence wars.
Augusto Chartrand Dubois (1828-1899)
The artist employs in his work a romantic style to portray a scene. Although the painting depicts a familiar panorama, Chartrand's composition is rendered idealistically, given that he executed the color scheme almost perfectly. Augusto Chartrand was born in Charleston, North Caroline while his parents were visiting relatives in the United States. He studied painting and drawing in the United States and France, as did his two brothers Philippe and Esteban Chartrand . His painting exhibit influences from the French Barbizon School and from the United States Hudson River School artistic movement. He lived in the Matanzas province at the Chartrand family residence in the Ariadne sugar mill, where distinguished foreigners often visited. One such notable visit occurred in 1853, when United States Vise President William Rufus King (1786-1853) arrived at Ariadne in the hopes that warmer climate would improve his tuberculosis. King worsened and was unable to attend his official inauguration. This prompted the United States Congress to adopt a resolution allowing him to take the oath of office at Ariadne on March 24, 1853, King became the only United States executive branch elected official in history to take his oath of office on foreing soil. He subsequently died in Selma, Alabama on April 19.
Valentin Sanz Carta (1849-1898)
In his work depicts the typical light of the Cuban countryside with exceptional clarity. He produces a fluorescent splendor that reflects on the texture of each plant depicted. Using a realistic style derived from painting in the open air , the artist was inspired by this solitary, narrow turn in a Cuban countryside river. He succeeded in creating a peaceful scene in which the foliage reflects on still water. The lush green leaves of the plants above the pool appear brighter and more prominent as they also absorb the glistening blue tones of the bright sky. this resulted in a balanced work that highlights the awe-inspiring beauty of Cuban landscape. Valentin Sanz Carta was born Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, in 1849, and arrived in Cuba in 1882.He had already studied in Tenerife, Cadiz, and at the San Francisco Academy in Madrid where he had been a disciple of Carlos Haes (1829-1898) and Federico Madrazo . In 1886, the San Alejandro Academy held a competition to select the chair of the Landscape and Perspective Department. Sanz Carta prevailed over five, older and more experienced contestants. Among them were renown Landscape artists. Sanz Carta took over as chair of the department in 1887 and defiantly protested when the Academy's Director Miguel Melero Rodriguez denied him the authorization to conduct classes outside the school. After an arduos debate, he managed to establish classes that enabled students to draw en plein air. The brilliance of Sanz Carta can be appreciated in his work. However, his contribution to his students as a landscape painting professor enhanced his significance , making him one of the most important Cuban landscape painters of the late nineteenth century.
Jose Joaquin Tejada Revilla (1867-1943)
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| Jose Joaquin Tejada,Cuban(1867–1934) Year:Circa 1800 Medium: Oil on Wood Size: 10 ½ x 8 ½ in (Framed 16 3/8 x 14 ¼ in). www.liveauctioneers.com |
In his works portrays a typical countryside scene from the Cuban countryside using soft, subtle tones. The artist bestowed great attention to detail while executing his works , whose focal point is a bohio, a typical and quite recognizable Cuban rural dwelling. Tejada stayed true to his academic principles in his use of the bohío as a formal element. The colors employed by the artist in his work such as the blue he used for depicting the sky, the soft grey of the mountains, and the bright green ,all point to Cuban countryside landscape, Tejada achieved great balance in the composition rendering a realistic interpretation of the foliage by the use of subtle tones.The clearly delineated winding path makes its toward the bohío. Tejada served for many years as a professor and as director of Santiago de Cuba Academy of Fine Arts. The academy renamed in his honor in 1945, remains as the Jose Tejada Academy of Fine Arts. Tejada influenced many artists from the province of Oriente who benefited from his excellent instruction and artistic experience. He was a great contributor to the island cultural legacy.
Antonio Rodriguez Morey (1872-1967)
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| Antonio Rodríguez Morey, Cuban (1874 – 1967) Year: Circa 1900 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 16 x 19 in (Framed 25 1/8 x 28 ½ in). www.liveauctioneers.com |
In Yumury Valley, Antonio Rodriguez Morey demonstrate the mastery he acquired from painting by directly observing the landscape, and by making use of various greens, manages to create a unique interpretation of this spectacular Cuban valley. Rolling pastures, royal palms, and small forest enrich the depth and iridescent created by the shades. The artist also vividly captured the shadows that appear over the valley. The Yumuri Valley is know as one of the most spectaculars valleys in Cuba and for centuries, it has been a source of inspiration for many artists. Bathed by the Yumuri and Bacunayagua rivers, and covering an area amounting to approximately 10 000 hectares, the Valley is hidden from sight by the northern mountains of the Matanzas province in Cuba. Rodriguez Morey was one of the first artists to express the true scene of the Cuban Landscapes. After studding abroad, he returned to Cuba in 1905, and began an exceptional career as a renowned landscape artist. His paintings always exhibited the influences he acquired from studying the European landscape artists. The great critic and Cuban writer Jorge Mañach referring to Morey said:" He often portrays the intense and splendid vision of our fields and it is admirable how he has been able to surprise in his best canvases, the dense, exhausting, and lush exuberance of the palm leaf and the tropical valley". Rodriguez Morey's contribution to Cuban visual arts is truly extraordinary, since he also helped to educate an entire generation of artists that benefited from his mastery and professional expertise as a landscape artist.
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