About Armando Menocal
Lived 1863 – 1942 (aged 79). Armando Menocal was a Cuban painter.
Armando José Isabel García-Menocal y García-Menocal (1863 – 1942), commonly known as Armando Menocal, was a Cuban painter and educator.
Biography and career Menocal was born on July 8, 1863, in Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire (now Cuba). He first studied at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro in his native city, under Miguel Melero.
His paintings decorated many public buildings around Havana, and today may be seen in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. He was also a member of Cuba's National Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on September 28, 1942, in Havana.
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Who was Armando Menocal?
Cuban artist (1863–1942)
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Armando Menocal was born on 8 July 1863 in Havana.
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Armando Menocal died on 28 September 1942 in Havana.
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Armando Menocal was a painter.
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Armando Menocal was Cuban.
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