Juan de Barroeta
Raimundo Madrazo
.Juan de Barroeta y Anguisolea (10 October 1835 – 10 April 1906) was a Spanish painter of Basque ancestry; best known for his portraits.
Biography
He was born in
Raising of Lazarus.[2]
In 1855, he tried to win a scholarship to the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, but was unsuccessful. After a second failed effort in 1859, he returned to Bilbao, where he quickly established himself as a popular portrait artist; winning commissions from many notable members of the Basque community.[1]
In 1865, he painted "imaginary portraits" of the
Chindasvinto for a history of the kings of Spain.[2] He also provided illustrations for several periodicals, including La Ilustración Española y Americana, as well as doing the posters and set decorations for productions of the operas Faust and Roberto Devereux.[1]
He was active in liberal politics and fought to defend his hometown in the
Alfonso XII on behalf of the "Diputación Foral de Vizcaya".[2]
He died in Bilbao, aged 70.
Notable for his
Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
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Selected paintings
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Portrait of Chindasvinto -
The Raising of Lazarus -
Portrait of Doña Lorenza San Gil -
View of El Abra
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References
- ^ a b c Brief biography @ Euskomedia.
- ^ a b c Brief biography @ the Museo del Prado.
Further reading
- José Antonio Larrinaga, Juan Barroeta Anguisolea. Retratista de Bilbao del Siglo XIX (1835-1906), Self-published, 2005 ISBN 84-609-8205-X,
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan de Barroeta.
- "Juan de Barroeta, el cronista del pincel" by Daniel Bacigalupe @ Bilbao.net
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