Alfredo valenzuela puelma (valparaíso, chile; february 8, 1856-villejuif, france; october 27, 1909) was a chilean painter, a pioneer in painting nudes in the country. 1 member of the generation of the great masters of chilean painting along with pedro lira, juan francisco gonzález and alberto valenzuela llanos, among the four he is considered the one who best represents formal perfection, based on academicism. Prevailing at the time. 2 among his disciples and friends is alfredo helsby,3 with whom he shared his knowledge, his interest in the hidden forces of nature, the english painter thomas somerscales and juan francisco gonzález. Valenzuela puelma is described by historians and contemporaries as a misunderstood artist with a temperamental character, anticlerical tendencies and politically conflictive, which caused him various problems in life. His recognition as an artist only occurred in the old continent since chile, his most famous works were criticized by the most conservative members of society as well as by the church and feminist groups. Such were the cases of the oil paintings the nymph of the cherries and the merchant's pearl. Date: 1949.
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