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…

Antoni 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…

Francesc 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…

Ignasi 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…

Modest 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…

Ramón 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…

Luis 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…

Joan Miró (1893–1983) was a Spanish artist who used his imagination to expand the bounds of the art world. He was openly opposed to the painting trends of the time,…

Joaquin 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…

Lluís 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…

Juan 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…

Antonio 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,…

Josep 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…

Joaquim 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…

Carlos 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.…

Ramón 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…

Gaspar 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…

Joaquin 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…

Santiago 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…

Juan 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…

Adrià 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.…

Joaquim 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…