Ernesto Icaza Sánchez
Trinidad Ernesto Timoteo Francisco Icaza Sánchez (January 26, 1866 – 1935) was a Mexican painter and an ambitious horse rider, who got known for hundreds of horse and rider oil paintings, why he was also called the "charro pintor".
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| Born | Trinidad Ernesto Timoteo Francisco Icaza Sánchez January 26, 1866 |
| Died | 1935 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Movement | Mexican muralism |
Biography
Ernesto Icaza was one of four children of Joaquín de Icaza Mora and his second wife María de la Luz Victoria Sánchez Colomo. His mother died in 1881.[1] On February 25, 1891, he married Diega María Ángela Cruzado Basabe. They had one girl: María de la Luz Icaza Cruzado.[2] It is unknown, if he studied painting or if he was self-trained. He also painted some typical Mexican murals between 1910 and 1920.[3] His works are findable in notable galleries and museums, many of them are private owned.
Literature
- Luis Ortíz Macedo: Ernesto Icaza: el charro pintor. (Spanish), ISBN 978-970-35-0762-7
External links
- Ernesto Icaza in the Ibero-American Institute (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) catalogue, Berlin
- Ernesto Icaza, charro pintor de charros at IMDb
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