José Rodrigues

José Rodrigues

Self portrait of José Rodrigues
Born José Rodrigues de Carvalho
(1828-07-16)July 16, 1828
Lisboa, Portugal
Died February 18, 1887(1887-02-18) (aged 58)
Lisboa
Nationality Portuguese
Education Academy of Fine Arts
Known for painting
Notable work See Gallery
Movement Realism
Awards

by the Queen Dona Maria II - Gold medal
Academy of Fine Arts - Gold medal
Portuguese Industrial Association - Silver Medal

Academic of Merit - Academy of Fine Arts
O Pobre Rabequista, by José Rodrigues.

José Rodrigues de Carvalho (Lisbon, July 16 - 1828 — Lisbon, October 19, 1887) was a Portuguese painter.

Considered his most famous work, O Pobre Rabequista (The poor rabequista), painted in 1855, was first shown in Paris at the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and at the International Exposition of Porto in 1865, where he won the second award.

Biography

Early life

José Rodrigues, son of Apolinário José de Carvalho and Maria Leonarda, was baptised in "São João da Praça" on September 21, 1828, having as godfather José Rodrigues.

José Rodrigues (his homonym) had five brothers and lived at the "Rua dos Bacalhoeiros" in Lisbon, having married in 1863 with D. José Maria Rodrigues, daughter of José Rodrigues da Rocha, having also three children named (António Ribeiro Rodrigues, Teresa de Jesus Rodrigues and Leonor Matilde Rodrigues).

Prior to join the Academy of Fine Arts at (San Francisco Convent) as a volunteer student in 1841, he left an engraving dated of 1840. The existence of a colleague at the Academy also homonym, he officially requested the reduction of its name to "José Rodrigues." At fourteen years of age, in the drawing competition history, he won a prize in a copy of a bas-relief, modelling from student to student. From that time (1842) there still remains an engraving, signed and dated by José Rodrigues.

In 1843, during an exhibition of Works by students, he presented a drawing in bas-relief. In that year, each of the following received an award: Miguel Ângelo Lupi, Angelino da Cruz Castro e Silva, António José Lopes Júnior and Ernesto Gerard. In the academic year of 1845/1846, he entered higher education in the subject of historical painting and won an award. In December 1846, he was attributed another award for a life-model drawing.

Classmates

Some of José Rodrigues’ classmates were João Pedro Monteiro (Monteirinho), Francisco Augusto Metrass, Tomás da Anunciação, Joaquim Pedro de Sousa, António José Patrício, amongst others.

Awards

At the triennial exhibition of 1849, he was awarded with a gold medal by the Queen, Dona Maria II.

At its conference in August 1849, the Academy of Fine Arts awarded José Rodrigues with a gold medal for his painting, Aparição do Anjo S. Gabriel ao profeta Daniel.[1]

At an exhibition, promoted by the Portuguese Industrial Association, José Rodrigues received the Silver Medal with honours.

In 1865, he was nominated “Academic of Merit” at the Academy of Fine Arts’ General Conference.

Throughout his life, against his wishes, he was forced to paint portraits in order to survive; a fact which caused him to become melancholic and given to illness. He gave classes at the Irish-owned "Monastery of Bom-Sucesso" and at the private school, "S. José das Dominicanas de S. Domingos de Benfica", amongst others.

The artist died at his home in Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, Lisbon, on October the 19th, 1887.

Reviews of his work

Mancha cliffs
Oriental scene l
Self Portrait (with cape and hat)
The King D. Luís (1866).
Self Portrait (at nineteen)

Diverse

In the contract, José Rodrigues committed himself to the creation of two real-life and full-body paintings of Alexandre Herculano (1810–1877) and Manuel Fernandes Tomás (1771–1822), in memory of their noble life contributions. The contract was signed by the presiding Chairman of the Council, José Gregório da Rosa Araujo and by the artist. The paintings currently exposed in the “Meeting Chamber” of the City Council.[4]

Selected works

For lack of private health and other reasons, i take up two years without brushes, ... Today April 21, 1883, wishing to continue this relationship and far as i remember, without having signed order, are:

Oil paintings

Oil portraits

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Fine Arts Academy of Lisboa Diploma
  2. ↑ Art in Portugal at the XIX Century (Volume I - Livraria Bertrand - 1966)
  3. ↑ Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
  4. ↑ Study for the roof of the Noble Chamber of Lisbon Municipy
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