Miranda en La Carraca by Arturo Michelena

Miranda en La Carraca 1896

arturomichelena

National Art Gallery (GAN), Caracas, Venezuela

character portrait

sculpture

furniture

possibly oil pastel

underpainting

costume

human

painting painterly

abstract character

charcoal

person holding a poster

sitting

statue

"Miranda en La Carraca" (1896) by Arturo Michelena, a Venezuelan artist, depicts the historical figure of Francisco de Miranda, a key figure in the Venezuelan War of Independence, lying in a prison cell in the Carraca, Cádiz, Spain. Painted in a realist style, the somber palette and depiction of Miranda’s isolation highlight the grim reality of his imprisonment. This powerful painting serves as a reminder of Venezuela’s struggle for freedom and the importance of its historical figures.