Onofre Jarpa facts for kids
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Onofre Jarpa
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Jarpa in 1920
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| Born | 12 June 1849 Alhué, Chile
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| Died | 15 February 1940 (aged 90) Santiago, Chile
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Onofre Jarpa Labra (born June 12, 1849 – died February 15, 1940) was a famous Chilean painter. He was known for his beautiful landscape paintings. He painted in the Romantic style, which focused on feelings and nature. Onofre Jarpa also wrote essays about art.
Onofre Jarpa's Life and Art
Onofre Jarpa started his education at the Instituto Nacional. This was a very important school in Chile. Many future presidents of Chile studied there. Later, he went to the Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile). This art school was first led by an Italian painter named Alejandro Ciccarelli. In 1869, a German painter, Ernst Kirchbach, took over. Kirchbach had new, modern ideas about art. Jarpa liked these new ideas better.
In 1875, Jarpa won second prize at an art show in Santiago. Six years later, he received money from the government. This money allowed him to study art in Europe. He traveled to Spain, Rome, and Paris.
Studying Art in Europe
In Spain, Jarpa worked with a painter named Francisco Pradilla. Pradilla greatly influenced Jarpa's painting style. However, his most important time was spent in Venice, Italy. There, his art became more "Naturalistic." This means he painted things exactly as they looked in real life.
Jarpa also started painting "en plein air." This French phrase means painting outdoors. He loved to capture nature directly. After his European trip, he visited the Holy Land. He painted scenes from the River Jordan and Mount Carmel there.
Returning to Chile
When Jarpa returned to Chile, he became an art teacher. Some of his well-known students included José Tomás Errázuriz and Alberto Valenzuela Llanos. He also taught Jorge Délano Frederick, who became a famous caricaturist.
Jarpa did not follow the new art style called French Impressionism. His former classmate, Juan Francisco González, was an Impressionist. Even so, Jarpa got along well with other art groups. These included the Grupo Montparnasse and the Generación del 13.
Besides landscapes, Jarpa painted "still lifes." These are paintings of objects like fruit or flowers. He also painted portraits of important people. Onofre Jarpa was a quiet and religious man. He continued to paint almost until he died. Most of his paintings are now owned by private collectors.
See also
In Spanish: Onofre Jarpa para niños
