Francisco Oller

Francisco Oller
Francisco Oller
Born
Francisco Manuel Oller Cestero

(1833-06-17)June 17, 1833
DiedMay 17, 1917(1917-05-17) (aged 83)
NationalityPuerto Rican
EducationRoyal Academy of San Fernando, Thomas Couture, Gustave Courbet
Known forPainting
MovementImpressionism
Patron(s)Museo de Arte de Ponce[1]

Francisco Oller (June 17, 1833 – May 17, 1917) was a Puerto Rican painter. Oller is the only Latin American painter to have played a role in the development of Impressionism. One of the most distinguished transatlantic painters of his day, Oller helped transform painting in the Caribbean.[2]

  1. ^ "Feature Exhibition: Mi Puerto Rico". Newark Museum. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World". Blanton Museum of Art. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2019-05-01.

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