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DiaporamaMort! (The Death of Columbus)
1866
156.0 x 247.0 cm
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
Ignacio Merino, a Piura-born artist, trained in Paris from an early age, and returned to his native Peru in 1838. Merino’s painting was characterized by his meticulous attention to the gestures and anatomy of his subjects. Following in the tradition of academic art, his aim was to achieve an idealized visual narrative. In addition to historical scenes, Merino also explored genre painting, expressed in scenes of everyday life from Europe’s past. In Mort! (Dead!), a work exhibited at the 1866 Paris Salon, the artist depicted, in a somber setting resembling a monastic cell, the death of an elderly man. In the foreground, we see three Franciscan friars, gathered around the recumbent body of the old man. One of the friars is holding the man
Ignacio Merino Muñoz (1817 – 1876)
Ignacio Merino (1817-1876): Peruvian painter & founder of the Peruvian school of painting. Known for historical scenes, *costumbrista* art, and inspiring Jules Verne's "Martin Paz". Explore his legacy!
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Lima, Peru)
Explore Peru's artistic legacy at Museo Central BCRP! Admire pre-Columbian artifacts, colonial paintings & republican masterpieces housed in Lima’s historic bank building – a cultural landmark.
About this artwork
- Title: Mort! (The Death of Columbus)
- Artist: Ignacio Merino Muñoz
- Year: 1866
- Original dimensions: 156.0 x 247.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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