Reyerta del 20 de julio de 1810 (1940) by Alcántara Quijano, PedroMuseo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
This 1940 work belongs to the genre of historical painting, whose purpose was to perpetuate, popularize and amplify the most important events in the history of Colombia and its protagonists.
In this case, the brawl that led to the Cry of Independence on July 20, 1810.
In the foreground, the scene represents one of the most recounted events of the Independence process:
The Creole Antonio Morales slaps the Spanish merchant José González Llorente when he refuses to lend a vase for the welcome of Commissioner Antonio Villavicencio.
Alcántara Quijano's painting is conceived as a pictorial testimony of history.
It is precisely the role of witness that is played by the curious
characters who carefully observe the incident from outside Llorente'sstore, which was located on Calle Real.
Another man watches the events from the balcony of the house. In the background, the Cathedral can be seen, painted by Alcántara with a very lose brushstroke. However, by 1810 this place was in the midst of construction.
According to the testimonies of the time, the events took place on Friday, July 20, 1810, market day in the main square of Santafé, which was filled with merchants and buyers.
According to the testimonies of the time, the events took place on Friday, July 20, 1810, market day in the main square of Santafé, which was filled with merchants and buyers.
The scandal was used by the criollos to express their discontent with the crisis of administration, demand the convocation of an open town meeting and form the Junta de Gobierno that would later sign the Act of Independence.
Museum Director
Elvira Pinzón
Curation
Luis Felipe Núñez Martínez
Communications
Camila López
Valentina Bastidas
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