Lucas Velázquez, Eugenio (Madrid, 1817-1870). Spanish painter. Lucas Velázquez is undoubtedly romantic Spanish artist who knew better understand the art of Goya, elevated to the most important and passionate follower of the universe Goyescas after the death of the great Aragonese, whose essence was able to assimilate to the point of making it difficult in certain Sometimes the correct attribution of some works little attention. Since the nineteenth century or Eugenio Padilla Eugenio Lucas the Elder and Lucas as a native of Alcala de Henares, in fact born in Madrid on February 9, 1817. He began his artistic training as a student of the Academy of San Fernando, but disagreed with the cold classicism of academic lessons, preferring to study directly the great geniuses of the Spanish paintings in the Prado Museum repeatedly copied Velázquez and above all, Goya, whose works mark the definitive style and personality of this creative artist. Thus, Lucas found in the compositions Goyescas a special niche for developing an imaginative painting of passions unleashed, fantastic visions and scenes of intense drama, in the truest spirit romantic scenes primarily Inquisition, Sabbath, witchcraft, pilgrimages, and Handjob bulls, all subjects learned by Goya, and constitute the core of his most interesting fecundísima career. Moreover, in 1850 he painted the ceiling, now disappeared, the Teatro Real in Madrid, and later Queen Elizabeth II named him an honorary house painter and a knight of the Order of Carlos III. Married since 1844, in 1853 he separated from his wife, living the following year with Villaamil Frances, which had four children, one of whom, Eugenio Lucas Villaamil continued, albeit with more limited skills and personality rather eclectic-el craft and style of his father, confused at times the works of both artists. He died in Madrid on September 11, 1870. T he Prado Museum preserves one of the most interesting and representative of the different facets of the artist painting from Vitores donation, made in 1969 to the late Museum of Modern Art.

Lucas Velázquez, Eugenio (Madrid, 1817-1870). Spanish painter.

Lucas Velázquez is undoubtedly romantic Spanish artist who knew better understand the art of Goya, elevated to the most important and passionate follower of the universe Goyescas after the death of the great Aragonese, whose essence was able to assimilate to the point of making it difficult in certain

Sometimes the correct attribution of some works little attention. Since the nineteenth century or Eugenio Padilla Eugenio Lucas the Elder and Lucas as a native of Alcala de Henares, in fact born in Madrid on February 9, 1817. He began his artistic training as a student of the Academy of San Fernando, but disagreed with the cold classicism of academic lessons, preferring to study directly the great geniuses of the Spanish paintings in the Prado Museum repeatedly copied Velázquez and above all, Goya, whose works mark the definitive style and personality of this creative artist.

Thus, Lucas found in the compositions Goyescas a special niche for developing an imaginative painting of passions unleashed, fantastic visions and scenes of intense drama, in the truest spirit romantic scenes primarily Inquisition, Sabbath, witchcraft, pilgrimages, and Handjob bulls, all subjects learned by Goya, and constitute the core of his most interesting fecundísima career. Moreover, in 1850 he painted the ceiling, now disappeared, the Teatro Real in Madrid, and later Queen Elizabeth II named him an honorary house painter and a knight of the Order of Carlos III.

Married since 1844, in 1853 he separated from his wife, living the following year with Villaamil Frances, which had four children, one of whom, Eugenio Lucas Villaamil continued, albeit with more limited skills and personality rather eclectic-el craft and style of his father, confused at times the works of both artists. He died in Madrid on September 11, 1870. T

he Prado Museum preserves one of the most interesting and representative of the different facets of the artist painting from Vitores donation, made in 1969 to the late Museum of Modern Art.

  • January 26
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