Ignacio Merino

Peruvian artist (1817-1876) · Peru · On the map · Artists · Died at 59

Ignacio Merino Muñoz was a Peruvian painter notable for historical and costumbrista works, and considered the founder of the Peruvian school of painting. Beginning at age 6, he spent much of his life in Paris.

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