Joaquin clausell paisaje con bosque y rio

Summary of Joaquín Clausell

Clausell is Mexico's pre-eminent Impressionists. He paintings covered the sweep of his country's rich landscape - from its national parks and canals to its oceans - which he made his own through his inclination toward bold experimentations with color.

Joaquin clausell paisaje con bosque y rio

He used impressionist strokes and (increasingly) rich color contrasts but, unlike the French Impressionists (from whom he took his initial inspiration), he was not interested in representing the day-to-day activities of modern Mexican life.

Indeed, human figures rarely feature in his works at all. His status as a landscapist gives the viewer no hint at all of his dual status as a lawyer and outspoken political activist (which saw him jailed on more than one occasion).

However, he did leave behind a striking fresco on his studio walls that tell us that he engaged privately with themes carrying political, personal, and symbolic overtones.

Accomplishments

• Although he did not start to paint seriously until