Gregorio Ferro
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Gregorio Ferro Requeijo (1742, Boqueixón - 23 January 1812, Madrid) was a Spanish painter and academy director.
Life and works
At the age of fifteen, he moved to from his native
allegorical rendering of the birth of the Infante, Carlos Clemente, first-born of King Charles IV.[1]
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After that, he went to Rome to complete his education and won several medals. This was made possible by a grant from the Academia, plus money provided from Mengs' own pocket. Before leaving for Rome, he had already created some drawings for the Royal Court and, in 1781, was elected to the Academia in recognition of his painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian.
In 1788, he was elected Lieutenant-Director of the Academia, to replace
Francisco de Goya. He was nominated to become the Academia's Director in 1804, and the nomination was approved by King Charles later that same year. He was never appointed a court painter
; possibly due to the tough competition for the post at that time.
He did, however, accomplish a great deal of work at the various royal sites and palaces; notably at the
Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, next to the Palacio del Senado, where he worked from 1787 to 1792.[1]
His opus includes numerous religious works in churches and at the court, including small pieces in Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
.
References
Further reading
- Morales y Marín, José Luis, "El pintor Gregorio Ferro (1742-1812), Director General de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Noticias documentales sobre la última etapa." Archived 2015-09-24 at the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
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