Manuel Ramírez Ibáñez
Manuel Ramírez Ibáñez (21 May 1856, Arjona - January 1925, Madrid) was a Spanish painter; primarily known for historical and genre scenes.
Biography
He moved to Madrid at an early age and began his studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[1]
While studying there, he became a regular participant in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, presenting two paintings in 1876 and six in 1878, receiving a Third Class prize for his depiction of the death of Francisco Pizarro, based on a version of that event by the poet, Manuel José Quintana.[1] That work was also presented at the Exposition Universelle.
In 1879, he was awarded a scholarship to continue his studies in Rome. His first submission came in 1881, with a classical scene of the Pompeiian baths. In 1883, he completed a monumental canvas; "Alms for the Funeral of Don Álvaro de Luna", which received a Second Class prize at the National Exhibition. In 1892, he was given another Second Class prize for "The Piano Lesson".[2]
He also served as a Professor at the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid. Following the death of
Finally, in 1910, he was awarded a First Class prize at the National Exhibition for "Before the Class". Three of his paintings were entered there posthumously in 1926.
References
- ^ a b c Biography @ the Museo del Prado
- ^ a b Biography @ the Real Academia de la Historia
Further reading
- Miguel Ángel Aramburu-Zabala Higuera and Consuelo Soldevilla Oria; Jándalos. Arte y Sociedad entre Cantabria y Andalucía.
- "El pintor Manuel Ramírez Ibáñez pensionado en la Academia española de Bellas Artes en Roma", by María del Mar Rodríguez-Rodríguez in Atrio. Revista de Historia del Arte #20, 2014
External links
- More works by Ramírez @ ArtNet