Artists from
Spain
El Greco
• 1541 – 1614
• Primarily a painter, but also
worked as a sculptor and an
architect.
• Studied under Titian.
• Many paintings were done in
the 16th century Venetian
Renaissance style, depicting
religious figures and scenes.
Self Portrait
1604
El Greco, Cont.
El Greco was born in Crete and worked in Italy before
moving to Spain in about 1577. His full name was
Doménikos Theotokópoulos, and he usually signed his
paintings in Greek letters with this name. He is,
however, generally known as El Greco (“the Greek”).
He died in Toledo in 1614.
St. Francis Venerating the Crucifix
Assumption of the Virgin
1595
1577
View of Toledo
1597
Diego Velázquez
• 1599-1660
• A Realist Painter during
the Baroque Period.
• Worked as a Court Painter
in Madrid
• He painted landscapes,
mythological and religious
subjects, and scenes from
common life (such as
tavern scenes).
Self Portrait
1643
Diego Velázquez, Cont.
Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez was born in Seville,
Spain. He was a portrait painter who worked in the
court of King Phillip IV. He was referred to as the
"noblest and most commanding man among the artists
of his country”.
The Count-Duke of Olivares on Horseback
1634
The Surrender of Breda
c.1635
The Waterseller of Seville
1623
Francisco Goya
• 1746-1828
• Known for his paintings,
drawings, and engravings
• A Spanish Court Painter,
like Velázquez.
• Many paintings depicted
the French invasion of
Spain.
Self Portrait
1815
Francisco Goya, Cont.
Francisco Goya was best known as a portraitist in his
time, but he is now better known for his paintings
depicting the violent French occupation of Spain
during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Incantation
1797-98
The Shootings of May Third 1808
1814
Dona Teresa Sureda
c. 1805
Pablo Picasso
• 1881-1973
• A Painter and Sculptor
• Along with Georges
Braque, founded the style
of painting known as
Cubism.
• Went through several
styles of painting include
the Blue Period, the Rose
Period, and the Cubist
Period.
Pablo Picasso, Cont.
Although Picasso spent a good amount of his life in
France, he often used imagery from his native
country, Spain (bullfights were a favorite subject).
One of his most famous paintings, Guernica, was
inspired by the bombing of the town during the
Spanish Civil War.
Guernica
1937
The Old Guitar Player
1903
Weeping Woman
1937
Joan Miró
• 1893-1983
• A Painter, Sculptor, and
Ceramist
• Born outside of Barcelona,
Spain
• An Abstract Artist
Joan Miró, Cont.
Joan Miró in known for combining abstraction with
surrealism. He traveled to France in 1919 where he
associated with many artists including Picasso. It was
there that he become known as an artist. He returned
to Spain in 1940, where he lived and worked until his
death.
Women and Bird in the Moonlight
1949
Carnival of Harlequin
1925
La clé des champs
1953
Salvador Dalí
• 1904-1989
• Studied art in Madrid and
Barcelona, Spain.
• Painter, Sculptor,
Experimental Filmmaker,
Sometimes Writer
• Surrealist Artist
Salvador Dalí, Cont.
Salvador Dalí studied art in Spain. He traveled to
France in 1928, where he met Pablo Picasso and Joan
Miró. He is known for his eccentric personality, and is
considered to be the greatest artist of the Surrealist
movement.
Rose Medidative
1958
The Persistence of Memory
1931
Galatea of the Spheres
1952
For More Information…
Francisco de Goya
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www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/goya
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www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/goya_francisco_de.html
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coloquio.com/famosos/goya.html
Pablo Picasso
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www.mfa.org/exhibitions/picasso/
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www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_126.html
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www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/picasso.html
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www.paris.org/Musees/Picasso
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www.nga.gov/feature/picasso
Salvador Dalí
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www.dali-gallery.com/
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www.artelino.com/articles/salvador_dali.asp
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www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_34.html
Museum Web Sites
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museoprado.mcu.es
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www.salvadordalimuseum.org
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museoreinasofia.mcu.es/portada/portada.php
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www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/museums-in-barcelona.html
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www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm