José Rodrigues
José Rodrigues de Carvalho (16 July 1828 – 19 October 1887) was a Portuguese painter. O Pobre Rabequista (The poor rabequista), painted in 1855 and considered Rodriques' most famous work, was first shown in Paris at the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and at the International Exposition of Porto in 1865, where he won the award for second place.
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- Name
- José Rodrigues
- Birth Name
- José Rodrigues de Carvalho
- Born
- 16 July 1828
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- 18 February 1887
- Field
- painting
- Training
- Academy of Fine Arts
- 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
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Occupation
- painter
- Movements
- French Realism
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José Rodrigues de Carvalho (16 July 1828 – 19 October 1887) was a Portuguese painter. O Pobre Rabequista (The poor rabequista), painted in 1855 and considered Rodriques' most famous work, was first shown in Paris at the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and at the International Exposition of Porto in 1865, where he won the award for second place.
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José Rodrigues (1828–1887) was a painter, a national of the Kingdom of Portugal. The painter was born and died in Lisbon. José Rodrigues was associated with French Realism.
Among the works is O Pobre Rabequista. Languages used include Portuguese. Works are held at Chiado Museum, National Coach Museum and Palace of Mafra, among others.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Works named in the authority record are O Pobre Rabequista. Work by José Rodrigues is recorded in the collections of Torre do Tombo National Archive, Palace of Mafra, Chiado Museum and National Coach Museum.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — José Rodrigues • Birth Name — José Rodrigues de Carvalho • Born — 16 July 1828 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Died — 18 February 1887 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Field — painting • Training — Academy of Fine Arts • Movement — Realism • Works — O Pobre Rabequista • 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
Early life
Early life
• Illustration — O Pobre Rabequista by José Rodrigues José Rodrigues was the, son of Apolinário José de Carvalho and Maria Leonarda. He was baptised in São João da Praça, Lisbon, on 21 September 1828. His godfather was also José Rodrigues. Rodrigues had five brothers and lived at the "Rua dos Bacalhoeiros" in Lisbon. He married José Maria Rodrigues, daughter of José Rodrigues da Rocha, in 1863 and had three children named António Ribeiro, Teresa de Jesus and Leonor Matilde. Prior to joining the Academy of Fine Arts at San Francisco Convent as a volunteer student in 1841, he left an engraving dated 1840. In 1842, he won a prize in a drawing competition. The prize was a copy of a bas-relief. From that time on, an engraving signed and dated by José Rodrigues is there. In 1843, during an exhibition of works by students, he presented a drawing in bas-relief. In that year, the following received an award: Miguel Ângelo Lupi, Angelino da Cruz Castro e Silva, António José Lopes Júnior and Ernesto Gerard. In 1845/1846, he entered higher education studying historical painting and won an award. In December 1846, he received another award for a life-model drawing.
Classmates
Classmates
Rodrigues' classmates included João Pedro Monteiro (Monteirinho), Francisco Augusto Metrass, Tomás da Anunciação, Joaquim Pedro de Sousa, and António José Patrício.
Reviews
Reviews
According to José Augusto França, the artist dedicated himself to the painting of customs, within a sphere of sentimental realism and found his work hindered by a difficulty in separating sentimentalism from realism.
Diverse
Diverse
The works of José Rodrigues and his contemporaries are studied within the subject of 19th Century Art (The Romantic Movement) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Oporto.
Oil portraits
Oil portraits
• His Majesty the King – Pedro V, reminiscent, in transparent, to celebrate the Aclamação in Beja. • Adviser Jose da Silva Carvalho, a copy to Portalegre. 85. Anonymous. • His Eminence Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, D. Manuel Bento Rodrigues, to Braga. • His Majesty the King – Pedro V, for the hall of the Commerce Square in Lisbon. • His Majesty the King – Louis to the chamber of capelos the University of Coimbra, part of 3.m tall. • His Majesty the King – Pedro V (reminiscent of) to school Mafra, order of Madrépora Society of Rio de Janeiro. • His Majesty the King – Luis, for the Ministry of the Navy to the palace of the Government in Mozambique, part of 2.60 by 1.70 m. • His Majesty the King – Luis, to the House of deputy. • His Majesty the King – Pedro V, reminiscent, for the Society of Rio de Janeiro, part of 2.me 50, by 1.me 50. • Self-portrait of the artist, at nineteen years of age. • Self-portrait of the painter, dressed in cape and hat.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Mancha cliffs0 • Illustration — Oriental scene l • Illustration — left Self Portrait (with cape and hat) • Illustration — The King D. Luís (1866). • Illustration — Self Portrait (at nineteen)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1828
José Rodrigues born at Lisbon.
1887
José Rodrigues died at Lisbon.
Oil paintings
• The poor of púcara in half body. It belonged to the king D. Fernando • The poor rabequista (or Blind Rabequista), composition of three figures in natural size. It belonged to the king – Fernando and then to Mr. Conde do Ameal and currently is part of the booty Chiado Museum. • The malmequer. It belonged to D. Rufina Maria Iglesias of Lima. • Cliffs of La Mancha. He belonged to the Marquis de Sousa Holstein. • The old vegetable seller in Sintra. It belonged to the king D. Luis. • The peasant. It belonged to the king – D. Luis. • Margins of the Tagus river, around Santarém. It belonged to the king – Luis. • Lady of Good luck. It belonged to D. Rufina Maria Iglesias of Lima. • Flowers and fruit; height 1.72 m. It belonged to the king D. Fernando. • The city, under the roof of the hall of great sessions of the Municipal Council of Lisbon. 5.m long, for 4.m high. 1883.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2837500: José Rodrigues
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “José Rodrigues”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 13871584X, Pereira, José Rodrigues.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Awards
At the triennial exhibition of 1849, he was awarded a gold medal by 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". 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. On 16 November 1882 the artist entered into an agreement with the City Council of Lisbon for the production of two paintings for the Council's main Meeting Chamber. In the contract, José Rodrigues committed to create two real-life and full-body paintings, of Alexandre Herculano (1810–1877) and Manuel Fernandes Tomás. The contract was signed by the presiding Chairman of the Council, José Gregório da Rosa Araujo and by the artist. The paintings reside in the "Meeting Chamber" of the City Council. Throughout his life, he was forced to paint portraits in order to survive; which drove him to melancholy and illness. He gave classes at the Irish-owned Monastery of Bom-Sucesso and at S. José das Dominicanas de S. Domingos de Benfica, amongst others. The artist died at his home in Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, Lisbon, on 19 October 1887.
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Fine Arts Academy of Lisbon Diploma
- 2.Study for the roof of the Noble Chamber of Lisbon Municipality
- 3.Art in Portugal at the XIX Century (Volume I – Livraria Bertrand – 1966)
- 4.Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 9
- Monograph "José Rodrigues, pintor português" by Júlio de Castilho (1909)
- Armando de Lucena "Pintores Portugueses do Romantismo"
- Painting gallery of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (catalogue, 1869) and 1.ª Exhibition of retrospective art – 1880 a 1933 (catalogue, 1937)
- Four Romantic Painters (colecção Museum, 1ª série, nº 6 de 1949 – edited by Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea)
- O Traço e a Cor (Drawings and watercolours from José Malhoa Museum) – edited for the Museum by the Portuguese Patrimony Cultural Institute in 1988)
- Olisipo (Bulletin from group of "Amigos de Lisboa") – (Year XX, nº 78 of April, 1957)
- D. Fernando II – A German Mecenas, Regent of Portugal (Marion Ehrhardt, edited by – Livraria Estante Editora em 1989 ? )
- Os Paços do Concelho – Lisboa (edited by Lisbon Municipally with Salette Simões Salvado text, 1982)
- History of Art in Portugal (neoclassic's and romanticism) – (Publicações Alfa with Regina Anacleto text, 1986)
References
Citations
References
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authority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 13871584X, Pereira, José Rodrigues.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Secondary witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2837500: José RodriguesWikimedia Foundation
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