<P> Joaquín Quirico Marcelino Clausell Traconis (June 16, 1866--d . November 28, 1935) was a Mexican lawyer and political activist, who was predominantly known for his Impressionist paintings of Mexican land and seascapes . He was born and raised in the city of Campeche, where he began drawing as a young student . However, he had to flee the city for Mexico's capital after confronting Campeche's governor in public . In the capital, he made his way to law school, despite poverty, but continued his opposition to the political status quo, landing him in jail, interrupting his studies . After he finished his classes he began to work as a journalist in opposition newspapers when in 1893 a series of fictionalized accounts of army campaigns against the Tarahumara people landed him back in jail . Escaping his captors and with help, he fled to the US and Paris . In the latter city, he discovered Impressionism which he admired but did not begin to produce his own paintings until well after he returned to Mexico . </P> <P> Clausell has two periods of production, during the 1900s and from 1920 until his death, with the break coming during the Mexican Revolution . His canvas works are almost exclusively dedicated to landscapes with some seascapes, mostly sticking to the base of Impressionism with some experimentation in coloring . However he also produced images on the walls of his studio, which are far more varied in theme and style, with elements of Symbolism . While he was not integrated with Mexico's art scene during his lifetime, his work was noticed and appreciated by artists such as Diego Rivera and Dr. Atl . Since 1995, when a tribute to his work took place at the Mexico's National Art Museum he has been written about and gained more recognition . </P> <P> Clausell is the son of José Clausell from Catalonia (now northeastern Spain) and Marcelina Franconis from Campeche, Mexico . His father immigrated to Mexico initially to work in shipbuilding with his brother Mauro, but later became a businessman in the city of Campeche . Joaquín was born Joaquín Quirico Marcelino in the city of Campeche on June 16, 1866, the only son of the couple . According to family lore, the couple knew they could not have any more children so they put all the names they liked onto this one . </P>

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