Teófilo Castillo Guas or Guash (2 October 1857, Carhuaz – 7 December 1922, Tucumán) was a Peruvian

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painter, art critic and photographer.

Early life and education

Teófilo Castillo Guas, or Guash, was born on 2 October 1857, in Carhuaz in the

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, Peru. He studied at the Seminario de Lima, then continued his studies in Spain and France.Brief biography
@ the Centro de Estudiantes Teófilo Castillo. Upon returning to Peru, he held an exhibition of his works that were inspired by the '' Peruvian Traditions'' of Ricardo Palma.

Career

In 1888, he moved to

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, where he was married and worked as a photographer in addition to painting. He went back to Lima in 1906 and opened his own studio. Two years later, he briefly revisited Spain, then worked as an art critic and portrait painter. He also became artistic director for the magazines ''Prisma'', ''La Ilustración Peruana'' and ''Variedades'', where he published color reproductions of his major works. He was an enthusiastic promoter for the establishment of the Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes (now National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts, Lima), and he recommended Daniel Hernández Morillo as the most qualified person to become the school's first Director. Hernández received the position, but Castillo was not even invited to join the staff. Disappointed and disillusioned, he left Peru for good in 1920. He settled in Tucumán, where he became editor of the magazine ''Sol y Nieve''. He also produced a huge canvas depicting General

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presenting the

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to the

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in 1816, which was purchased by the Argentine government for 20,000 Pesos. Shortly after, he was named an honorary Professor at the local art academy. His son, Carlos Aitor Castillo (1913–2000), also became a well-known painter.

References

External links

"Teófilo Castillo: Pintor Incomprendido"
an interview with Fernando Villegas Torres from La Republica (2007)

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Early life and education

Career

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