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Arturo Michelena
Arturo Michelena was a Venezuelan painter born in Valencia, Carabobo State. He began to paint at a young age under his father's tutelage. Traveled to Paris where he studied in the famous Academie Julian. He was the first Venezuelan artist to succeed overseas and, with Cristobal Rojas (1857-1890) and Martin Tovar y Tovar (1827-1902), one of the most important Venezuelan painters of the 19th century.
His first great success occurred in Paris at Le Salon des Artistes Francais in 1887. Encouraged by his teacher Jean Paul Laurens (1838-1921), Michelena presented a canvas titled ''L'Enfant Malade'' (The sick boy) which was ...
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