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Bernardino Montañés
Bernardino Montañés y Perez (20 May 1825 – 6 January 1893) was an Aragonese painter. Early life Montañés was born in Zaragoza on 20 May 1825. Career His began studying art at the School of Fine Arts in Zaragoza and, later, at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. In 1848, the government of Isabella II granted him a scholarship to complete his artistic training in Rome from 1848 to 1852. While in Rome, he became friends with fellow artists Felipe Moratilla, Carlos Múgica, Francisco Lameyer, Francisco Jareño, Patricio Patiño and Miguel Floyxench. In the 1850s he traveled to Italy, Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia, Belgium and France. Upon his return to Spain, he became an assistant drawing teacher at the Madrid Academy, until becoming full professor in 1859 and director in 1886. He also served as curator of the Zaragoza Museum for several years. Artistic style Montañés' work has been considered eclectic, combining elements of neoclassicism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego (river), Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021, the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (as of 2023, the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, fourth or fifth most populous in Spain) on a land area of . It is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipalities of Spain, municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about height above mean sea level, above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
