The Last Supper

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The following artwork has been donated by Gladys Kinoian Lujan '56.

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The Last Supper

Florence Martinez

Born 1942, Jacmel, Haiti

Martinez is known primarily for his religious motifs, usually depicting Biblical events. His very unusual, almost studied, style is unlike any other. And he appears not to have any "copiers" of his style, as do so many of Haiti's better known artists.

--Text by Gladys Kinoian Lujan, Class of '56, Bryant College

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24" x 34", oil painting. Artist: Florence Martinez, (b. 1940, Jacmel, Haiti - d. 1997, Haiti.) He won a painting competition held by the Association des Dames du Corps Diplomatique. He painted murals in the Episcopal Cathedral Sainte Trinite. Martinez colorful work were part of the first selections of Haitian art that were sold in Parke Bernet Galleries and Sothebys to raise funds for the construction of the Centre d'Art which opened on May 22, 1969.