Miguel Arias Bardou
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Miguel Arias Bardou was a Spanish
born Cuba
n painter. He is best remembered for colorful landscapes such as Pueblo Campesino (1891) and Bohío y Palma con Riachuelo (1908) which mainly depicted harmonious rural themes.
Bardou was born in Astorga, León, Spain
in 1841. He moved to Cuba where he worked as a painter and scenographer in Cuban theatres. In 1885 he made a notable display at the La Caridad Theater in Santa Clara, Cuba
. He was later employed as a scenographer in the Alhambra Theater in Havana
. In 1966, 1971 and 1980 his paintings were exhibited of the National Museum of Fine Arts
in Havana. The Daytona Beach Museum of Arts is today in possession of one of his earlier paintings, Paisaje Cubano (Cuban Landscape), painted in 1875.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
born Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n painter. He is best remembered for colorful landscapes such as Pueblo Campesino (1891) and Bohío y Palma con Riachuelo (1908) which mainly depicted harmonious rural themes.
Bardou was born in Astorga, León, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1841. He moved to Cuba where he worked as a painter and scenographer in Cuban theatres. In 1885 he made a notable display at the La Caridad Theater in Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is located in the most central region of the province and almost in the most central region of the country.- History :Santa Clara was founded by 175 people on July 15th, 1689...
. He was later employed as a scenographer in the Alhambra Theater in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
. In 1966, 1971 and 1980 his paintings were exhibited of the National Museum of Fine Arts
National Museum of Fine Arts
National Museum of Fine Arts may refer to:*Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts in Chile*Nationalmuseum in Sweden*Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Brazil*Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes , Argentina...
in Havana. The Daytona Beach Museum of Arts is today in possession of one of his earlier paintings, Paisaje Cubano (Cuban Landscape), painted in 1875.