Josep Nin i Tudó (20 August 1843,

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- March 1908,

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painter. Although he worked in a variety of genres, he is best remembered for his decorative work and his series of "mortuary paintings", depicting famous men lying in state or on their death beds.

Biography

His father, Joaquim Nin i Güell (1817-1889), was a military officer; originally from

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. As a young man, he planned to follow in his father's footsteps with a military career but, as he grew older, he developed a fondness for painting. He began his studies at the

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then, thanks to a scholarship from the

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in Madrid, where he studied with Carlos Luis de Ribera."Don José Nin y Tudó" ''El amigo''
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/ref> Much of his career would be spent in Madrid. His murals include those at the top of the (formerly the Café Iris) and at the . He won a third-class medal at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1871 for his portrait of General Juan Prim, and a second-class medal in 1876 for his portrayal of the corpses of Daoiz and Velarde, heroes of the

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, lying in state at the Iglesia de San Martín. He died from paralysis. His works may be seen at the

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, among others.

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