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Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) was an American painter of Western scenes. Born in New York City to working-class German immigrants, Schreyvogel first trained with Heinrich August Schwabe at the Newark Art…
Read MoreIgnacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta was born in Eibar Spain, near the monastery of Loyola. Much of his work is housed in the Ignacio Zuloaga Museum. Pedraza Castle, Segovia.
Read MoreSpanish painter Diego Velázquez was one of the most revered painters in Europe. Born on June 6th, 1599, in Seville, Spain, he began his apprenticeship with painter Francisco Pacheco at…
Read MoreAntoni Manalt (1678-1755) was a Catalan painter of the Late Baroque period. He began as an apprentice under painter Joan Baptista Perramon. A key moment in his artistic training came…
Read MoreFrancesc Gimeno Arasa (1858-1927) was a Catalan painter and draftsman. Born in Tortosa to a lower-class family, he began as a self-taught artist before starting to work in the decorative…
Read MoreSalvador Dalí is one of the most famous surrealist artists who mastered many mediums, though his paintings and sculptures are the most famous. Born in Catalonia, Spain, Dalí showed interest…
Read MoreIgnasi Mallol Casanovas (1892-1940) was a Spanish painter and educator. Born in Tarragona, Mallol and his family moved to Barcelona in 1903, where he studied at the academies of Martínez…
Read MoreModest Urgell (1839-1919) was a Catalan painter and writer, also known by the artist name Katúfol. Born in Barcelona, he first trained at the Llotja under Ramón Martí Alsina, before…
Read MoreRamón Casas (1866-1932) was a Catalan painter at the forefront of Catalan modernism and art. Born in Barcelona to an elite family of manufacturers, he traveled to Paris at fifteen…
Read MoreLuis Meléndez is regarded as the leading Spanish still-life painter of the 18th century. Luis Egidio Meléndez de Rivera Durazo y Santo Padre was born in the Spanish dominion of…
Read MoreBartolomé Esteban Murillo (born late December 1617, baptized January 1, 1618 – April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo…
Read MoreJoaquin Sorolla y Bastida (b. 1863 – d. 1923) was a Spanish artist who excelled at creating portraits, landscapes, and images that addressed important social and historical themes. Sorolla worked…
Read MoreLluís Dalmáu (1428-1460) was a Catalan Renaissance painter. Born in Valencia, where he would spend the majority of his life, Dalmáu was the court painter of King Alfonso V of…
Read MoreFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko xoˈse ðe ˈɣoʝa i luˈθjentes]; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker regarded both as…
Read MoreJuan Sánchez Cotán was born on June 25, 1560 near Toledo, Spain, where Catholic mysticism shaped intellectual life at the time. He was friends with Blas de Prado, the first…
Read MoreAntonio López-Garcia (born 6 January 1936) is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style. He is criticized by some art critics for neo-academism, but praised by others,…
Read MoreJosep Masana was a Spanish photographer considered a grandmaster in the mid-20th century. He was born May 16, 1892, and pursued photography from a young age, opening his first studio…
Read MoreJoaquim Pla Janini was an acclaimed Spanish photographer and one of the leading practitioners of Catalan pictorialism. He was born on March 23, 1879, in Tarragone and took up photography…
Read MoreCarlos Verger Fioretti was a Spanish painter, perhaps better known for his engravings and poster design. His work was foundational to the formation of the modern Spanish school of art.…
Read MoreRamón Martí Alsina (1826-1894) was a Catalan painter. Born in Barcelona, his father passed away when he was eight, leaving him an orphan. Despite his misfortune and financial struggles, he…
Read MoreGaspar Homar was a cabinetmaker, noted for his influence on modernist Catalan decorative arts. He was born on September 11, 1870, in Buñola to a carpenter family. He moved to…
Read MoreJoaquin Mir Trinxet (1873-1940) was a Catalan painter known for his crucial role in the Modernisme movement. Born in Barcelona to an affluent family, he received his first artistic at…
Read MoreSantiago Rusiñol (1861-1931) was a Catalan painter. Born in Barcelona to an upper-class family, from a young age he was expected to continue the family textile business. When he was…
Read MoreJuan de Zurbarán (1620-1649) was a Spanish painter. Born in Llerena, he first trained under his father, painter Francisco de Zurbarán. When he was nine years old, his family moved…
Read MoreAdrià Gual Queralt (1872-1943) was a Catalan playwright, stage director, and painter. Born in Barcelona, his father owned a lithography workshop and Queralt received his first artistic training working there.…
Read MoreJoaquim Vayreda Vila (1843-1894) was a Catalan painter. Though his family was originally from Olot, they had to temporarily leave due to the Seven Years’ War and he was born…
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