Isidro Ancheta - Artist Info

About Isidro Ancheta

  • Biography

    Isidro G. Ancheta (1882-1946)

    "Ancheta drew his subjects with firm lines, solidly defined shapes and a realistic but dark palette. He also painted seashore scenes of fishing boats at sea.

    He received an honorable mention at the Universal Exposition in St Louis, Missouri in 1904 for his A Victim of War. His Tienda del Barrio (Barrio Store) won second honorable mention in the Filipiniana Category of the National Art Competition sponsored by the University of Santo Tomas in 1941.

    Ancheta was born on 15 October 1882 in San Miguel, Manila. He was an alumnus of Ateneo de Manila, having studied there from elementary until he obtained his bachelor of arts in 1904. He was reared in the academic ...

    But wait, there's more...

    Displaying 1,592 of 1,576 characters.

    Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.

    For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

    If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.

** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at .

Share an image of the Artist: .