Salvador Martínez Cubells
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2014) |
Salvador Martínez Cubells | |
---|---|
Born | 9 November 1845 Valencia, Spain |
Died | 21 January 1914 Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | Francisco Martínez Yago (father) |
Known for | Painter, art restorer |
Movement | Orientalist |
Salvador Martínez Cubells (9 November 1845 – 21 January 1914) was a Spanish painter and
Biography
He was born in Valencia, and received his first art lessons from his father, Francisco Martínez Yago, who was also a painter.[1] Among his first works was "Baile de labradores" (Peasants' Dance), which was shown at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1864. Three years later, he exhibited a historical painting that was purchased by the es:Count of Pinohermoso. A year later, the Count bought another of his paintings at the es:Exposición Aragonesa.[1] He would continue to participate in the National Exhibitions until 1889, displaying a total of seventy canvases.
He concentrated on portraits, achieving a reputation among the aristocracy of Madrid, but also dedicated himself to art restoration. He became one of the foremost authorities on the subject at that time and, in 1869, was appointed the primary restorer at the
The "Black Paintings"
Unquestionably though, his most challenging project involved the
In addition to his painting and restoration, Martínez Cubells assisted
He was awarded the Grand Cross of the
References
Further reading
- José Santiago Garnelo y Alda, Necrología: Excmo. Sr. D. Salvador Martínez-Cubells, (obituary) Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, #32, Madrid, 1914.
- Glendinning, Nigel, "The Strange Translation of Goya's Black Paintings", The Burlington Magazine, vol. CXVII, No. 868, London, 1975, pp. 465–479.
External links
- Arcadja Auctions: More works by Martínez Cubells
- "Personages desconeguts Valencians: Salvador Martínez Cubells" @ fullVolant. An appreciation on the 100th anniversary of his death, by Dr. Francesc Tarazona i Santabalbina