(By Dr. Alcides Destruge)
| Peruvian tradition written by Don Ricardo Palma in 1867. Miguel Santiago was a great Ecuadorian painter violent. His genius had to hide in a chapel and when he left a passion in painting the Christ of the Agony. Making paint the suffering of Jesus on the Cross. What did Miguel Santiago is the most insane thing to do. the way, what is the famous picture. |
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San Francisco de Quito, founded in August of 1534 on the ruins of the ancient capital of Scyris , today has a population of 70,000 inhabitants and is situated on the eastern slopes of Mount Pichincha or boiling.
Pichincha researchers discover a traveler's eyes two large craters, which are undoubtedly a result of their vain eruptions. Presents three remarkable peaks or vents, known by the names of Rucu-Pichincha Pichincha or Old, Guagua-Pichincha Pichincha or the Child and Cundor-Guachana or Condor Nest. After Sangay, the world's most active volcano and is located in the same country of Scyris , in the vicinity Riobamba, it is clear that the Rucu-Pichincha is the volcano most fearsome of America. History has left us only the news of its eruptions in 1534, 1539, 1577, 1588, 1660 and 1662. Nearly two centuries had elapsed without its rough lava flows and tremors spread grief and desolation, and there were geologists who believed it was already a dead volcano. But the March 22, 1859 came to lie to the priests of science.
The picturesque Quito was then almost destroyed. However, as the main crater of Pichincha is the West, the lava is thrown in the direction of the deserts of Esmeraldas, saving for the city event has only been a victim of shaking the giant that serves as a watchtower. Would be desirable, however, for the repose of his most residents, who consider to what extent is justified in view of Humboldt Baron, who claims that the space of six thousand three hundred square miles around Quito contains flammable materials of a single volcano.
for children of republican America, the Pichincha symbolizes one of the most beautiful pages of the great epic of revolution. At the foot of the volcano occurred on May 24, 1822 the bloody battle that cemented forever the independence of Colombia.
Bless you, home of the brave, and the genius of the future will reserve the happiest hours that make up your mind!
picturesque banks of the Guayas me hospital has given asylum in the days of Prohibition and misfortune. Conforms to the gratitude of the pilgrims never forget the source that quenched his thirst, the palm tree and gave him cool shade and sweet oasis where he saw a horizon opened their hope.
Again I take my pen writer to get the dust of forgetting one of your most beautiful traditions, the memory of one of your men more illustrious history than the inspired revelation of his brush reached the laurels of genius as Olmedo with her singing the immortal Homeric poet's crown.
II
I have said. I will speak of a painter: Miguel de Santiago.
The art of painting, which in colonial times illustrated Antonio Salas, goriva, Morales and Rodriguez , is embodied in the magnificent pictures of our protagonist, who must be regarded as the true master of the Quito school. As creations of Rembrandt and the Flemish school are distinguished by the expertise of the shadows, certainly mysterious chiaroscuro and the happy disposition of the groups, and the Quito school is noted for the vividness of color and naturalness. Do not look at it the refinements of art, not 'll try to claim large correction in the lines of his Madonnas, but if you love the poetic as the blue sky of our valleys, the vague melancholy yaraví our Indians sing accompanied by sentimental harmonies of flute , behold our days the works of Rafael Salas, Chains or Carrillo.
The church of La Merced, Lima, today proudly holds a picture of Anselmo Yanez.
No detail is in the style of Quito in its entirety, but it reveals all that the artist was drawn into much national sentiment.
The people of Quito, has the sense of art. Suffice to prove a fact. The convent of San Agustín cloisters decorated with fourteen tables Miguel de Santiago, among which a large, entitled The genealogy of the holy Bishop of Hippo . One morning in 1857, was stolen a piece of box containing a beautiful group. The city was put on alert and all the people was established in coroner. The painting was restored. The thief had been a dealer in paintings abroad.
But since, on the incidence, we talked about the fourteen boxes which are kept in Santiago San Agustin, pictures that are distinguished by the property of the color and majesty of conception, essentially that of Baptism, we will introduce the reader to the cause that produced them and, like most of the biographical data we aim on this great artist, we have acquired a remarkable article written by the poet Ecuadorian Juan León Mera.
A English judge Santiago instructed him to do his portrait. Now completed, the artist went to a village called Guápulo, leaving the portrait to the sun to dry, and entrusting the care of it for his wife. The poor did not know how to prevent the portrait becomes soiled, and called goriva famous painter, a disciple and nephew of Michael, to redress the damage. Back Santiago, found in the joint of a finger other brush had passed over his. We confess the truth.
Our artist was a more geniazo vex the sea when it hurts and you go belly cramps. Became angry with what he thought a desecration, gave his belt to goriva and sliced \u200b\u200ban ear to his poor mate. Came and rebuked the judge for his violence. Santiago, without regard to the bells of the character, he also lashed lunges. The judge fled and filed charges against him furious. This took refuge in a monk's cell, and during the fourteen months of his hiding painted fourteen paintings that adorn the Augustinian cloister. Especially worth mentioning, by the skillful handling of the ink, the Miracle entitled weight waxes. It is alleged that one of the figures are that it is the portrait of the Miguel de Santiago.
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When Miguel de Santiago returned to suck the air of his native city, his mind was already seized of the asceticism of his century. A burned his brain idea: move to canvas the supreme agony of Christ.is often set to work, but, dissatisfied with the performance, he threw the paddle and break the canvas. But not so faint in his idea.
fever inspiration devoured, and yet, his brush was rebellious to obey intelligence so powerful and so determined will. But genius is the way out winner.
Among the disciples who attended the workshop was a beautiful young figure. Michael thought he saw in him the model needed to carry his thought accomplished achievement.
He did strip, and placed on a wooden cross. The attitude there was nothing pleasant or comfortable. However, in the face of the young man drew a smile.
But the artist did not seek the expression of complacency or indifference, but anguish and pain.
- Do you suffer? "Frequently asked his disciple.
"No, Master," replied the young man, smiling quietly. Suddenly
Miguel de Santiago, eyes out of their sockets, spiky hair and throwing a terrible curse, with a spear pierced the side of the boy.
He threw a groan and began to reflect on his face the throes of agony.
And Miguel de Santiago, in the frenzy of inspiration, with fanatical madness of art, copied the mortal anguish, and his brush, quick as thought, flying through the smooth canvas.
The dying man was agitated, crying and writhing on the cross, and Santiago, to copy each one of his seizures, he exclaimed with growing enthusiasm
- Well! Well, teacher Miguel! Well, well, Master Miguel!
finally unleashes the great artist the victim sees bloody and lifeless; pass his hand across his brow as if to evoke memories, and as if waking from a dream tiring, measures all the enormity of his crime and appalled himself, throws the palette and brushes, and flee hastily from the workshop.
Art dragged him to the crime!
But the Christ of the agony was over.
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This was the last picture of Miguel de Santiago. Its outstanding merit defense served the artist, who, after long trial won acquittal.
The painting was shipped to Spain. Is there yet, or is lost by the remarkable carelessness peninsular? Ignore it.
Miguel de Santiago, attacked from the day of his frequent hallucinations artistic crime of the brain, died in November 1673, and his tomb is at the foot of the altar of San Miguel in the chapel of the Tabernacle.
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