José Manuel Ramírez Rosales

José Manuel Ramírez Rosales
Portrait of Ramírez Rosales by Raymond Monvoisin
OccupationsPainter, businessman, farmer
RelativesJuan Enrique Rosales (grandfather)
Vicente Pérez Rosales (cousin)

José Manuel Ramírez Rosales (1804 in Santiago – 1877 in Valparaíso) was a Chilean painter who was educated in France. He specialized in landscapes and maritime scenes, often with mythological elements. Although mostly involved in various business enterprises, he is remembered as Chile's first significant artist.

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