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Learn about the lives and works of some of the most influential Spanish artists, from Pablo Picasso to Francisco de Zurbarán. Discover their styles, movements, themes, and symbols in this comprehensive review of Spanish art history.
- Pablo Picasso. October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973. Cubism. Demonstrating extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, Pablo Picasso went on to become the most influential artist of the 20th century.
- Salvador Dalí. May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989. Surrealism. Salvador Dali was the preeminent artist of the Surrealism movement and he created the most famous masterpieces of Surrealist art.
- Francisco Goya. March 30, 1746 – April 16, 1828. Romanticism. Francisco Goya rose to prominence in the artistic scene through his series of tapestry cartoons and became the court painter to the Spanish Crown.
- Diego Velázquez. 1599 – August 6, 1660. Baroque. Diego Velazquez was an important painter during his time and the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain.
- Diego Velázquez. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. baptized June 6, 1599 (Seville, Spain) Died. August 6, 1660 (Madrid, Spain) Notable Artwork.
- Francisco Goya. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. March 30, 1746 (Fuendetodos, Aragon, Spain) Died. April 16, 1828 (Bordeaux, France) Notable Artwork.
- Joaquín Sorolla. Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. February 27, 1863 (Valencia, Spain) Died. August 10, 1923 (Cercedilla, Spain) Notable Artwork. Walk on the Beach, Sad Inheritance.
- Pablo Picasso. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
Spanish Paintings. El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Laocoön, c. 1610/1614. Samuel H. Kress Collection. 1946.18.1. View all Spanish paintings. Isolated by its rugged, mountainous terrain, Spain relied on foreign contacts to keep abreast of the most recent artistic developments. Although compositions and techniques might derive from ...
Learn about the history and significance of 10 iconic paintings by Spanish artists, from Picasso and Dali to Velazquez and Goya. Discover how these works influenced the art world and reflect the culture and politics of Spain.
Guernica- The Persistence of Memory
- Las Meninas
Spanish art. Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas, 1656–57. Museo del Prado. Francisco Goya, The Third of May 1808. Spanish art has been an important contributor to Western art and Spain has produced many famous and influential artists including Velázquez, Goya and Picasso.
The Prado and its collections reflect the history of Spain, whose waning role on the international stage in the 19th century reduced its appeal for foreign artists. Spanish artists now trained and worked abroad: in Rome at the beginning of the century, and from the mid-century onwards in Paris, the new world capital of art.
