Gregorio Vasquez De Arce Y Ceballos

Painter

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Gender	Male
Death	311 years ago
Date of birth	May 9,1638
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Born	Bogotá
	Colombia
Date of died	August 6,1711
Died	Bogotá
	Colombia
On view	Colonial Museum
Periods	Baroque
Known for	Painting
Job	Painter
Works	Boy with Thorn
	Symbol of the Trinity.
	Nazareth Home
	Death of Saint Joseph
Date of Reg.	2019-09-13 23:04:29
Date of Upd.	2022-04-23 13:11:22

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Gregorio Vasquez De Arce Y Ceballos Life story

Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos, commonly referred to as Gregorio Vásquez, was a Spanish Neogranadine painter, one of the leading artists of the Hispanic American Baroque movement, which extended from the mid 17th to the late 18th century in the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos (May 9, 1638 – August 6, 1711), commonly referred to as Gregorio Vásquez, was a Spanish Neogranadine painter, one of the leading artists of the Hispanic American Baroque movement, which extended from the mid 17th to the late 18th century in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. Most of the artwork of Vásquez depicts the life of Christ, Virgin Mary, the Saints and scenes of the New Testament.

Vásquez was born in Bogotá, in a criollo family of Andalusian origin. The Vásquez family emigrated from Seville, Spain in the 16th century. He received art classes in the St Bartolome College and as apprentice of the painter Baltasar de Vargas Figueroa.

In 1701, Vásquez went to prison due to his involvement with the kidnapping of Doña María Teresa de Orgaz from the Santa Clara Convent. When he left prison, he got into deep poverty and went insane, never to paint again. Finally, he died in 1711 in Bogotá. In 1863 the Colombian government placed a commemorative plaque in the house where Vasquez was born and died (Calle 11 No. 3-99).

Brief biography @ Colarte