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Cuban Art Armando MenocalArmando Menocal
Period: Early Republic
1863 - 1942

Bridge of the Palm Train, Cristal River
Puente del Tren de la Palma, Río Cristal, ca. 1930
oil on panel
14 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches

Descended from an illustrious and cultivated Cuban family, Armando G. Menocal was born in Havana on July 8, 1863. This compelling artistic figure of the Cuban visual arts began his studies at the San Alejandro School, under the tutelage of Professor Miguel Melero. In 1880, his parents sent him to Spain in order to complete his education and he became a pupil of Valencian painter Francisco Jover. During his interim in Spain, he also became acquainted with salient figures of the arts and humanities such as Sorolla and Menéndez Pelayo. He exhibited successfully and won accolades in several Spanish national exhibits.


Ten years later, he returned to Cuba to join the Liberation Forces at the outbreak of the War of Independence, in which he served with distinction. At the cessation of the conflict, Menocal dedicated himself entirely to the execution and teaching of his craft. He returned to San Alejandro Academy, where he served as Professor of landscape painting. In 1927 he was named Director of the school and in 1940 he was nominated Professor Emeritus of the institution. Menocal produced important works of art that adorn the walls of the Presidential Palace of Cuba, the Municipal Building of Havana, the University of Havana and the Museum of Fine Arts. Moreover, he was Member of the National Academy of Arts and Letters of Havana. He was a brilliant and eminent painter of landscapes, portraits and historical scenes. He passed away in Havana, on September 28, 1942, leaving a profound imprint of luminosity and beauty in the history of the Cuban arts.

 
 

Cuban Art Armando Menocal 00034 Bridge of Tren de la Palma, Cristal River
(Puente del Tren de la Palma, Río Cristal)

Armando Menocal
ca 1930
oil on panel
14 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches
00034

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 02323
Cuca Retrieving a Quail
(Cuca Parando una Codorniz)

Armando Menocal
1915
oil on canvas
35 1/4 x 48 inches
02323
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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 05227 Lady
(Dama)

Armando Menocal
ca 1890
oil on canvas
39 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches
05227

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 00022
Landscape with Boat and Dry Locust Tree
(Paisaje con Barca y Algarrobo Seco)

Armando Menocal
ca 1920
oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 50 1/2 inches
00022
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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 00113
Mass Stones of Máximo River in Camagüey
(Cangilones del Río Máximo en Camagüey)

Armando Menocal
1924
oil on canvas
34 x 50 inches
00113
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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 04563 Portrait of a Woman
(Retrato de una Joven)

Armando Menocal
1891
oil on wood
17 1/4 x 13 inches
04563

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 01689 Portrait of Mother and Daughter
(Retrato de Madre e Hija)

Armando Menocal
1936
oil on canvas
49 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches
01689

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 04268 Spanish Dancer with Mantilla
(Bailarina Española con Mantilla)

Armando Menocal
1889
oil on canvas
33 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches
04268

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 02853 Young Lady with Mantilla
(Joven con Mantilla)

Armando Menocal
ca 1890
oil on canvas
33 x 21 inches
02853

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Cuban Art Armando Menocal 01516 Your Figure in My Recollection
(Tu Figura en el Recuerdo)

Armando Menocal
ca 1900
oil on canvas
25 3/4 x 21 inches
01516

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