José de Ibarra

José de Ibarra (1688–1756) was a Mexican painter. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and died 21 Nov 1756 in Mexico City. He was a student of painter Juan Correa. Many of his pieces are preserved in Mexican museums and the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.[1] He was one of the most prolific painters of his day, producing mainly religious paintings for the cathedrals of Mexico.[2] His career was marked with support of initiatives to protect the intellectual integrity of painting as an art form.[2] He was influenced by contemporaries Cristóbal de Villalpando and Juan Rodríguez Juárez.[2] His remains are interred at the Church of Santa Inés in Mexico City.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Personaje". Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "José de Ibarra". Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  3. ↑ Cuevas, Beatriz del Carmen. "Historia del Convento de Sta. Ines y creación del Museo JLC". Retrieved 2009-03-28.