José Campeche y Jordán (1751 – 1809),

is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème. Campeche distinguished himself with his paintings related to religious themes and of governors and other important figures.