Posts in Category: Spanish

Juan Gris

On March 22, 2026 - 20th Century, march 23, Spanish

Juan Gris, Spanish painter, March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927

Luis Egidio Meléndez

On November 26, 2025 - 18th Century, Spanish

Luis Egidio Meléndez, Spanish painter, 1716–1780

Francisco de Zurbarán

On July 12, 2025 - 17th Century, november 7, Spanish

Francisco de Zurbarán, November 7, 1598 – August 27, 1664, was a Spanish painter born in Fuente de Cantos in Extremadura. He was apprenticed in Seville to Pedro Díaz de Villanueva and established an early workshop in Llerena before returning to Seville.

Zurbarán became closely associated with the city’s religious institutions and received major commissions from the Dominicans, Mercedarians, Franciscans, and Carthusians. He specialized in devotional paintings, monastic subjects, saints, portraits, and still lifes, using sharply defined forms and strong contrasts of light and shadow.

Zurbarán moved to Madrid during the 1650s and remained there until his death. His paintings are held in major collections including the Museo Nacional del Prado, National Gallery in London, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Museum of Fine Arts of Seville.

Diego Velásquez

On May 21, 2025 - 17th Century, june 6, Spanish

Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter, June 6, 1599–August 6, 1660

Jusepe de Ribera

On May 5, 2025 - 17th Century, january 12, Spanish

Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish Painter, January 12, 1591 – September 2, 1652

Joan Miró

On April 20, 2025 - 20th Century, april 20, Spanish

Joan Miró i Ferrà, Catalan artist, April 20, 1893 – December 25, 1983

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida

On March 27, 2025 - 19th Century, 20th Century, february 27, Spanish

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, Spanish artist, February 27, 1863-August 10, 1923

El Greco

On March 26, 2025 - 16th Century, 17th Century, Greek, october 1, Spanish

El Greco, October 1, 1541 – April 7, 1614, was a Cretan-born painter, born Domenikos Theotokopoulos in Candia. He trained in the Byzantine icon-painting tradition before working in Venice and Rome.

Known in Spain as El Greco, he settled in Toledo in 1577 and received commissions for religious foundations. His paintings combine elements of his Cretan formation with Venetian color and Roman Mannerist forms.

El Greco remained in Toledo for the rest of his life and died there in 1614. His work is represented in collections including the Museo del Prado, the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Juan Carreño de Miranda

On March 25, 2025 - 17th Century, march 25, Spanish

Juan Carreño de Miranda, Spanish painter, 25 March 1614 — 3 October 1685

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

On March 23, 2025 - 17th Century, december 31, Spanish

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter, December 31, 1618 – March 28, 1682