José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza

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'''José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza''' (1750-1802), was a Mexican portrait painter born in [[Yucatán (Mexico : State)|Yucatan, Mexico]]. Salazar y Mendoza is known for being the first painter of significance to work in [[colonial New Orleans]], [[Louisiana (New France)]].<ref name="LSM" /><ref name="LSU Col"></ref>

==Biography==
Salazar y Mendoza was born to Salvador de Salazar and Feliciana Ojeda y Bazquez in Yucatan, Mexico.<ref name="64Parishes"></ref>
Salazar y Mendoza attended the Academy in Mexico City. In 1782 he moved to New Orleans with his wife, Maria Antonia Magaña (d. 1793) and their two children, a son, José and daughter, Francisca de Salazar y Magaña, both of whom became artists. Shortly after moving they had another son, José Casiano. In 1788 their home was destroyed in a fire, and the family moved into a church building. In 1791, the family was living on St. Philip Street, near the [[St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans)|St. Louis Cathedral]], where their youngest son, Ramon Rafael de la Crus, was born.<ref name="LSM"></ref>

==Work==
Salazar y Mendoza painted the portraits of many prominent citizens of colonial Louisiana, including members of the church, government and the military. Some of his well-known sitters include [[Charles Trudeau (politician)|''Don'' Carlos Trudeau Laveau]], [[Joseph Montegut]], Ignacio Balderas, ''Don'' Almonaster y Rojas, and Bishop Luis Ignatius Cardenas y Peñalver, among others. He painted in the late [[Baroque painting|Baroque]] style that was favored in Spanish colonies.<ref name="LSM" />

==Collections==
Salazar y Mendoza's work is held in many museums. It is included in the [[Louisiana State Museum]] collection,<ref name="LSM" /> the [[Newcomb Art Museum]] collection,<ref name="NAM"></ref> Wooster Art Museum,<ref name="Wooster"></ref> Historical Society of Pennsylvania,<ref name="NPG2"></ref> among institutions.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights="160px">
File:Portrait of Captain Anthony Knapp by Jose Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Captain Anthony Knapp
File:Portrait of Matias Francisco Alpuente y Ruiz by José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Matias Francisco Alpuente y Ruiz
File:Mother-and-child oil portrait painting by José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza.jpg|thumb|Portrait of a mother-and-child
File:Charles Trudeau Laveau - Charles Laveau Trudeau.jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Charles Trudeau (politician)|Charles Trudeau Laveau]]
</gallery>

==References==


[[Category:Mexican painters]]
[[Category:Artists from Yucatán (state)]]
[[Category:Artists from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Portrait painters]]
[[Category:1750 births]]
[[Category:1802 deaths]]

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