Francisco Martínez Yago (2 November 1814,

Paiporta Paiporta () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of the Valencian Community, ''comarca'' of Horta Sud in the Valencia (autonomous community), Valencian Community, Spain. Twin towns Paiporta is town twinning, twinned with: ...

- 19 January 1895,

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) was a Spanish painter; father of

Salvador Martínez Cubells Salvador Martínez Cubells (9 November 1845 – 21 January 1914) was a Spanish painter and art restorer ( Paintings conservator), who specialized in history painting and Costumbrismo. Biography He was born in Valencia, and received his fi ...

Biography

He began his artistic studies under the direction of . Later, he completed them with Francisco Llácer Valdermont (1781-1857) and Miguel Parra Abril, while enrolled at the

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. During his time there, he won several awards. In 1844, the Academia named him a

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Academician for painting. Three years later, he was awarded the same title for history. The following year, upon the death of Pedro Pérez, he was appointed to be the Academia's

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. Most of his paintings were commissioned by individuals and organizations; notably a portrait of

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for the Jesuit Church, an

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for the parish church in Torrente, and several works on Greek mythology for Count Parsent. After 1880, he decided to devote himself exclusively to

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. Over the course of his career, he restored 54 paintings at

Valencia Cathedral Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia ( es, Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia, ca-valencia, Església Cated ...

, fourteen in the parish of San Andrés, and many works by

Juan de Juanes Vicente Juan Masip (also known as Joan de Joanes) (15071579) was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period. He is commonly considered the foremost member of the Valencian school of painters. Masip was born in La Font de la Figuera. His fathe ...

. He also did work in France and England.Manuel Ossorio y Bernard, ''Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX''
Online
1883 Imprenta de Moreno y Rojas, Madrid, p. 430Archivo de Arte Valenciano
Vol.29 Imprenta de A. López y ca., 1958

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