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Only recently have I begun to pay more attention to the paintings of Madazo y Kuntz. I think I previously found them too dark, too sober, too stereotypically "Spanish"; all those black clothes, you know. But looking closer, there's such a wonderful truthfulness to his work. His brushwork is tender and exquisite. And many of his portraits - some of those here, certainly - have the silvery elegance of a Velázquez. He painted and drew many portraits of his fellow artists - this is only a selection - most of which display a charming intimacy, an expression of the friendship shared by artist and subject; several are inscribed "A su amigo".
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Cosme Algarra y Hurtado, 1870. |
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Benito Soriano Murillo, 1855. |
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José Siro Pérez, 1839. |
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Carlos de Haes, 1867. |
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Eduardo Rosales Gallinas, 1867. |
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Edmund Wodick (Ludwig Eduard Edmund Wodick), 1845. |
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Vicente Poleró y Toledo, 1873. |
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Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fievé, 1839. |
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Karl Müller, 1842. |
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Ventura de la Vega (Born Buenaventura José María de la Vega y Cárdenas), 1849. (OK, I admit it: I snuck a writer in.) |
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Perugino Sensi (Gaspare Sensi, also known as Gaspar Sensi y Baldachi), 1873. |
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Claudio Lorenzale i Sugrañes, 1841. |
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Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, the artist's son, also a very successful painter, 1875. Inscribed, " A mi querido hijo Raymundo". |
The Eyes Have it.
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ReplyDeleteThe writer can stay since he has luxurious mustachios as well. I love the (hidden) smile Claudio has in the last drawing.
ReplyDeleteYes, that subtle smile. I wasn't even sure I wanted to include the drawings, but señor Lorenzale i Sugrañes' smile was just too charming not to include him. : )
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