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	José Campeche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		José Campeche (1751-1809), was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		Campeches father was a restorer and painter of religious statues and had an early influence on the younger Campeches interest in the arts.
		Campeche's works of art can be found today in museums, churches and private collections in Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jose_Campeche (258 words)

	Notable AfroBorincanos
		José Campeche, (1752-1809) was born in San Juan on January 6th 1752 to an African freed slave and a Canary Islander.
		Campeche became Puerto Rico's first and one of its most prominent "painters." He never left the island and had no formal schooling in his chosen profession.
		Campeche produced around 400 pieces of art and became known as "the most gifted of Latin American rococo artist." Much of his art reflected his religious devotion but he was also known for his talents as a portrait artist.
	www.elboricua.com /AfroBorinquen_people.html (710 words)

	History of puerto Rican Painting
		José Campeche in the eighteenth century and Francisco Oller in the nineteenth century.
		José Campeche was born in San Juan in 1751 when Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony.
		A freed slave was Campeche's mother and his father was from the Canary Islands.
	www.geocities.com /gloriaespada/historypainting.html (1350 words)

	Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		José Campeche’s “The Virgen de la Soledad de la Victoria” was the first acquisition made by the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.
		Campeche was a self taught and prolific artist who studied music, architecture, woodcut and sculpture.
		Campeche’s skill, demonstrated through his mastery of the portrait and miniature images, made him one of the most prominent artists of the Spanish America at the end of the Eighteenth Century.
	www.mapr.org /english/campeche.htm (407 words)

	Famous Puerto Ricans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Campeche was greatly influenced by a Spanish court painter who was banished to San Juan.
		Since Campeche was fascinated by religious paintings, many of his 400 works were for churches.
		Jose has been acclaimed by critics throughout the world as "the greatest living guitarist." When he was five, his family emigrated to New York City.
	www.puertoricomuseum.com /pages/famouspeoplepr.html (1476 words)

	84.03.08: The Art of the Puerto Rican People
		Campeche was the most gifted of Tomas’s children although many of them also painted.
		Campeche’s death in 1809 was felt deeply in Puerto Rico.
		The reproductions are by Atiles, Campeche, Oller, and Pou.
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1984/3/84.03.08.x.html (5678 words)

	PRFAA - About Puerto Rico
		José Campeche, Puerto Rican painter, was born in San Juan on January 6th, 1752. He studied with his father, who was also a painter, decorator and dorador.
		Campeche is considered the founder of Puerto Rican national painting and the most important painter in America during the 18th century.
		Campeche also excelled in architecture and wood carving; he built the altar of Saint Anne’s church in San Juan and an altar-piece in Hormigueros. Campeche died on November, 7 1809. ;
	www.prfaa.com /eng/FamousPr.asp?id=221 (143 words)

	Jose Campeche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hisfather was a restorer and painter of religiious statues and had an early influence on the younger Campeches interest in the arts.He was trained by Luis Paret, aSpanish court painter banished from Spain.
		José Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other importantpersonalities.
		There is a Jose Campeche Sala located in the Ancient Dominican Convent in " Old San Juan,Puerto Rico where some of his works can be seen and appreciated by the general public.
	www.therfcc.org /jose-campeche-271742.html (239 words)

	Puerto Rican Painter, History of Puerto Rican Painting
		Born in San Juan on December 23, 1751 to Tomás Campeche, a former slave, and María Jordán, a woman of white origins from the Canary Islands, Jose Campeche, was the first local painter to emerge from the artisan tradition.
		Campeche 's work, a fascinating hybrid of the religious and the secular, serves as a chronicle of the changing face of Puerto Rico in the 18 th century.
		Unlike Jose Campeche's works, which were mostly composed of religious themes and portraits of the upper class, Oller's paintings offer a window into Puerto Rican life including lush landscapes, ripe tropical fruits, and everyday folk customs.
	www.puertoricanpainter.com /pages/history_of_puertoricanpainter.htm (2189 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The state of Campeche and its capital city of the same name are building new attractions, improving the roads and restoring archeological sites.
		Campeche has the largest concentration of Maya ruins in the world, some dating as far back as 900 B.C. There's also plenty of history contained in the fortified city of Campeche, the first port established by the Spaniards in the Yucatan Peninsula.
		Campeche is a also favorite spot for hunters and anglers.
	www.flycheapol.com /Campecheintro.htm (916 words)

	puerto rican life : culture site covering news, celebrities, literature, celebrations and more
		In 1752 he was born to a freed slave and a Spaniard from the Canary Islands.
		Because there was no art school on the island, Campeche did not receive a formal art education in painting.
		Campeche was a devout Catholic, and most of his paintings dealt with religious topics, although he also painted secular themes.
	www.puertoricanlife.com /article1019.html (334 words)

	PR Arte Pg1
		Campeche pintaba generalmente en paneles de madera que preparaba cuidadosamente.
		Campeche's career is even more remarkable considering the fact that most of his best work was done without benefit of instruction.
		Many of Campeche's paintings are to be found not only in Puerto Rico but in Santo Domingo, Cuba, and Venezuela.
	www.antillania.com /PR_Arte_Pg1.htm (1547 words)

	Campeche
		MEXICO -- Located in the state of Campeche, on the border of Quintana Roo and Guatemala, the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is one of the largest protected areas...
		Mexican leaders in the state of Campeche, where the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is located, have been eager for some time to settle the land expropriation...
		Nowhere is that more apparent than here in the Campeche Sound just west of the Yucatan Peninsula, where the navy has prepared to deter a foe that isn't...
	conservation.mongabay.com /Campeche.htm (627 words)

	Jose Campeche
		José Campeche, Puerto Rican painter, was born in San Juan on January 6th, 1752.
		Campeche also excelled in architecture and wood carving; he built the altar of Saint Anne’s church in San Juan and an altar-piece in Hormigueros.
		Are calculate 400 to 500 paint of Campeche.
	www.senorboriqua.net /Famous%20Puerto%20Ricans/Jose%20Campeche.html (176 words)

	Jose Campeche School in Bayamon, Puerto Rico/PR - School Tree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jose Campeche School is classified as a "Primary School".
		Jose Campeche School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
		Jose Campeche School IS NOT a Magnet school.
	puerto-rico.schooltree.org /public/Jose-Campeche-099231.html (121 words)

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		His work is very folkloric and depicts the innocence of the "jibarito" he used to be, but has the powerful message to move back to the simplicity of life.
		José Campeche was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1751.
		Campeche's work consists of portraits and religious paintings.
	www.angelfire.com /art2/puerto_rican_artists (678 words)

	Conservation news for Campeche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Campeche was delightful, definitely a place to come back to, but as we were eager to begin to explore the Maya we left at noon the next day and took a back...
		Campos, 32, is on loan from Campeche of the Mexican League, for whom he was 12-2 with a 1.69 ERA last season.
		He spent almost all of last season on loan to Campeche, where he won a Mexican League MVP award for going 12-2 with a 1.47 ERA but is due a long look with the...
	www.conservation.mongabay.com /2005/feb/Campeche.htm (1452 words)

	Resources on the Campeche from academic institutions
		Campeche, San RomÃ¡n, by Bettina Wulfing: Campeche, San RomÃ¡n.
		JosÃ© Campeche (1751-1809), one of the most important Latin American colonial artists, painted a self-portrait that was later lost.
		The Bay of Campeche is the principal operating...
	mongabay.org /conservation/Campeche.htm (928 words)

	Manuel Gregorio Tavarez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Among his first teachers were Jose Cabrizas and Domingo Delgado.
		Tavarez became an accomplished pianist at an early age.
		Among his best known works was the funeral March: "Rendencion" (Redemtion) dedicated to honor the memory of Jose Campeche, the Rapsody: "Souvener de Puerto Rico", and his Danzas: "Recuerdos de Antaño" (Remembrance of Yesteryear) and what is considered his greatest work, the danza "Margarita".
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manuel_Gregorio_Tavarez (372 words)

	Jose (cam-pay'-che) Campeche
		CAMPECHE, Jose (cam-pay'-che), Porto Rican painter, born in St. John, Porto Rico, 6 January, 1752; died 7 November, 1809.
		He belonged to an humble family, and received no artistic education, but from early childhood showed extraordinary fondness for drawing, and soon became noted for his compositions and portraits, drawn with charcoal or chalk on the walls and curbstones.
		Campeche gained great reputation, and King Charles IV., of Spain, appointed him painter to the royal household ; but he never left Porto Rico.
	www.famousamericans.net /josecampeche (408 words)

	Jose Campeche - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Jose Campeche - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 16:44, 8 Apr 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Jose Campeche contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Jose_Campeche (262 words)

	Campeche - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		An asteroid that crashed into what is now the Bay of Campeche may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 (M) million years ago.
		She also says activists have come across dead dolphins and turtles in the gulf coast state of Campeche, where Pemex uses seismic pulses to explore for oil.
		Campeche news from Sept 2004 to Dec 2004
	news.daylightonline.com /2005/Campeche.html (358 words)

	Hurricane: Tropical Storm Jose forms near Mexican coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Tropical Storm Jose is located in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico about 45 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.
		Not to sound alarmist, but I think Jose is going to let south Florida be sucker punched by Katrina.
		While Jose impaces a desolate area of Mexico, South Florida should be getting ready for this one from the East.
	www.sun-sentinel.com /news/weather/weblog/hurricane/archives/2005/08/tropical_storm_9.html (178 words)

	Puerto Rico's Culture: Arts and Crafts
		Puerto Rican artists who are represented include José Campeche (1751-1809) and Francisco Oller (1833-1917).
		The son of a freed slave and a immigrant from the Canary Islands; Campeche was greatly influenced by a Spanish court painter who was banished to San Juan.
		Some of his paintings are Birth of Christ, Vision of St. Francis of Assissi, Virgin of Mercy, Don Miguel Antonio de Ustariz, and many versions of the Virgin and Child.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /culture/artsc.shtml (1610 words)

	Exhibit traces 2,000 years of Latin history through portraiture North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Among these is Jose Campeche y Jordan of Puerto Rico.
		Campeche, a free mulatto, worked in all media, but is best known for his religious paintings and his portraits.
		Jose Maria Espinosa, one of the best-known miniature portraitists, has two examples in the show.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2005/05/13/entertainment/art/51105135819.txt (1371 words)

	The Puerto Rican Arturo Schomburg : 1874-1938
		At college, a white student's comment that the fl man had not accomplished anything and never would was vigorously protested by Schomburg, who riposted with information on what Puerto Ricans of African descent had done.
		He cited particularly the work of José Campeche, whose paintings had created a stir in art circles when they were exhibited in Rome, and of
		Rafael Cordero, an impoverished cigar maker who had founded a school and became a revered figure in the field of education in the island.
	www.preb.com /biog/schomburg.htm (385 words)

	José Campeche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		José Campeche, nació en San Juan, el 6 de enero de 1752.
		A Campeche se le considera el fundador de la pintura nacional puertorriqueña y el más importante pintor de América en el siglo XVIII.
		José Campeche también se destacó en el aspecto de la arquitectura y el tallado; hizo el altar mayor en la iglesia de Santa Ana, en San Juan y un retablo en Hormigueros.
	www.zonai.com /promociones/biografias/0101/josecampeche.asp (143 words)

	American Family: Heroes
		José Campeche, a self taught and prolific artist, also studied music, architecture, woodcut and sculpture.
		Campeche’s skill in portraiture and miniature images made him one of the most prominent artists of Spanish America at the end of the Eighteenth Century.
		First to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in the same season, he won the AL Rockie of the Year in 1986 and later was the MVP.
	www.rmpbs.org /americanfamily/heroes.html (1763 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A photograph of the painting is on display in the exhibition.
		Campeche's parents were Tomás Campeche, a freed slave born in Puerto Rico, and María Jordán Marqués from the Canary Islands.
		Because of this mixed descent, he was identified as a mulatto, a common term during his time.
	americanhistory.si.edu /vidal/history.htm (1080 words)

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