Francisco Antonio Campo, pictorial representation of flowers in Colombia One of the symbols of the Colombian art is the renowned painter Francisco Antonio Cano, born in Yarumal (Antioquia) on November 25, 1865 and died in Bogotá on May 11, 1935. They are among his most recognized works to oil or watercolor: Vasija de barro, horizons, the study of the painter, Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, Pedro just Berrio, Rafael Núñez, Marceliano Vélez, the Apostle Paul, still life of roses, forgiveness of Christ, source of the Observatory and La Niña de las rosas. Cano was painter, sculptor, printmaker and writer. His influence in the second half of the 19th century affects in turn in the change of conception of the craftsman painter independent artist with an own stylistic creation and representative realism adopted from the Academy. As he himself mentioned it: "my eyes became accustomed to looking at styling the metal, - wrote Cano-to see emerge from the hands of the workman the chiseled glass jewel work patiently. I started to paint monkeys on the Blackboard, in books and then, little by little, without realizing it, was transferring them to paper. In the paintings of the artist can be seen in a special way light and delicate treatment of still lifes and flower headdresses: still life roses, vase, bouquet of carnations, roses and of course the touching the girl's roses are some of the works that represent the sublime look of the author.
The style with which Francisco Antonio Cano interpreted in fabric roses, carnations or wild flowers leaves a legacy of expertise, refinement and good taste in which the beauty of our earth comes to life in Colombia. When someone has the pleasure to appreciate his works closely, it gives the impression that the petals, stems and leaves are fresh and out of the box. The realistic movement of the nuances of color, the undulations of the flowers and colors available are some of the highlights of his aesthetic.
It is worth highlighting the sublimity of the play the girl of the Roses: a naive gesture and a perfect balance between the blue, ochre and pinkish tones, makes this beautiful painting to remember us human innocence against nature.