Manuel Ramírez Ibáñez (21 May 1856, Arjona - January 1925,

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) was a Spanish painter; primarily known for historical and

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scenes.

Biography

He moved to Madrid at an early age and began his studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.Biography
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While studying there, he became a regular participant in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, presenting two paintings in 1876 and six in 1878, receiving a Third Class prize for his depiction of the death of Francisco Pizarro, based on a version of that event by the poet,

Manuel José Quintana Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo (April 11, 1772 - March 11, 1857), was a Spanish poet and man of letters. Life He was born at Madrid. After completing his studies at Salamanca he was called to the bar. In 1801 Quintana produced a tragedy, ''El D ...

. That work was also presented at the Exposition Universelle. In 1879, he was awarded a scholarship to continue his studies in Rome. His first submission came in 1881, with a classical scene of the Pompeiian baths. In 1883, he completed a monumental canvas; "Alms for the Funeral of Don

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", which received a Second Class prize at the National Exhibition. In 1892, he was given another Second Class prize for "The Piano Lesson".Biography
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He also served as a Professor at the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid. Following the death of

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, he was commissioned to complete the works Casado had left unfinished at the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande Finally, in 1910, he was awarded a First Class prize at the National Exhibition for "Before the Class". Three of his paintings were entered there posthumously in 1926. His works may be seen at the

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, the art collection of the , and the .

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