 Complete the following phrase:  In 1873, he received what would be his largest commission; painting 30 portraits of heroes from the War of Independence and other public figures for the Salón Elíptico at the Palacio Federal Legislativo, a project that would occupy him for two years. In 1881, he received another commission from President Antonio Guzmán Blanco; a large canvas depicting the signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, also for the Salón Elíptico. The work was presented at the Exposición Nacional de Venezuela in 1883 and was awarded a gold medal. This resulted in further commissions to portray the battles of Carabobo, 