Raimundo de madrazo biography template

Spanish painter (–)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Madrazo and the second or maternal family name is Garreta.

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (24 July – 15 September ) was a Spanish painter from the Madrazo family of artists who worked in the Realistic style, although his later work shows signs of Rococo and Japanese influence.

He was known primarily for his genre paintings and portraits. His grandfather was José de Madrazo, his father was the portrait painter Federico de Madrazo and his brother was Ricardo de Madrazo.

Biography

He was born in Rome^[1] into a family of artists with a noble background.

His grandfather was José de Madrazo, the painter and former Director of the Museo del Prado; his father was Federico de Madrazo, also a painter; his uncles were Luis de Madrazo, a painter, Pedro de Madrazo, an art critic and Juan de Madrazo, an architect; while his brother was Ricardo de Madrazo,