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Arturo Pacheco Altamirano | |
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 Pacheco in 1942 | |
| Born | 24 April 1905 Chillán, Chile |
| Died | 30 December 1978 (aged 73) Santiago, Chile |
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| Spouse | Victoria Ahumada de Pacheco |
Arturo Pacheco Altamirano (24 April 1905, Chillán, Chile – 30 December 1978, Santiago, Chile) was a Chilean painter and diplomat, known during his lifetime for his nautical paintings.[1][2] Pacheco served as the Chilean cultural attaché for France and the UK.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Pacheco was born on 24 April 1905[a] in Chillán.[1][4] Pacheco was educated at Liceo de Concepción.[1][4] In 1924, Pacheco exhibited a series of pen drawings at an exhibition commemorating the school's centennial.[1][4][5]
Initially studying architecture at the University of Chile, Pacheco dropped out following his father's death.[1][4] Pacheco never received formal arts training.[2]
Career
[edit]In Santiago, Pacheco had a home and studio on the Camino El Alba in the district of Las Condes.[4][6] Pacheco was known for his nautical themed paintings, focusing primarily on seascapes.[2][5][7] The Southern port-city of Puerto Montt was one of Pacheco's main sources of inspiration.[5]
In 1952, Pacheco was appointed the cultural attaché at the Chilean Embassy in Paris.[1] The following year Pacheco became an honorary member of the International Federation of Arts, Sciences and Letters of the United Nations.[1] Pacheco was later appointed the cultural attaché at the London Embassy in 1956.[1]
In 1972, Pacheco garnered international recognition following a solo show at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Madrid.[1][4] Towards the end of his career Pacheco developed an abstract style.[4]
In 1982, the Museo del Alba Arturo Pacheco Altamirano was established on the Camino El Alba.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Pacheco was married to Victoria Ahumada de Pacheco.[10][11] Pacheco was a personal friend of Salvador Allende.[10] Politically, Pacheco was an anti-communist.[10]
On 30 December 1978 Pacheco died at a hospital in Santiago, aged 73.[1][7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Arturo Pacheco Altamirano". Artistas Visuales Chilenos (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gardoqui, Arturo (1942). "Arturo Pacheco Altamirano, pintor de puertos". En viaje (in Spanish) (106). Santiago, Chile: Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado: 74–75. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pacheco Altamirano, Arturo (Chilean painter, 1903-1978)". Union List of Artists Names Online. Los Angeles, California: J. Paul Getty Trust. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Las Cruces, los colores del pasado". Patrimonio Virtual (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fleming, Raymundo (24 April 2026). "Efemérides 24 de abril de 1905: Un día como hoy nació el pintor chileno Arturo Pacheco". Bío-Bío TV. Bío-Bío Comunicaciones. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Loyola Rodríguez, Andrea; Valenzuela, Margarita; Cordero Valdés, Lorena (29 January 2026). "Angelmó". SURDOC (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Centro de Documentación de Bienes Patrimoniales. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Falleció un pintor chileno". La Opinion (in Spanish). Los Angeles, California. 3 January 1979. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Balmaceda, Lissette (1998). "Chile". In Turner, Jane (ed.). The Dictionary of Art. Volume 6 (2 ed.). London, UK: Macmillan Publishers. p. 601. ISBN 1884446000. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Aránguiz Sánchez, Santiago; Betancur B., Jorge (1984). "GUIA DE LOS MUSEOS DE CHILE". Los Museos de Chile (diagnóstico) (PDF) (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Santiago, Chile: Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos. p. 348. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Art and artist thrive in Chile". Lompoc Record. Lompoc, California. 6 September 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Botes en la playa". Pintura Chilena (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
