Armando Reverón

Armando Reverón, (born May 10, 1889, Caracas, Venez.—died Sept. 18, 1954, Caracas), Venezuelan painter known for his impressionistic paintings of landscapes and nudes. As a child, Reverón contracted typhoid fever. During his isolated recovery, he began to play with dolls, an activity that later proved to have a central influence on his art. He entered the Academy of Fin...