The Alcalá de Guadaira school refers to the circle of painters, initially brought together by
Manuel Ussel de Guimbarda, but which revolved around
Emilio Sanchez Perrier after approximately 1890. The group assembled and painted
en plein air
''En plein air'' (; French for 'outdoors'), or ''plein air'' painting, is the act of painting outdoors.
This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look. The theory of 'En plein air' painting ...
on the banks of the
Guadaíra
The Guadaíra is a river that runs through the province of Seville, in Andalusia, southern Spain. Its name contains the same ''guad'' root as the much larger Rio Guadalquivir, coming from the Arabic word ''wadi'', meaning "river valley".
The riv ...
, near
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...
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Landscape art by school
Spanish art
Artistic techniques
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