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Born	Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto (1964-01-20) 20 January 1964 (age 61) Barcelona, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Known for	Painting
Notable work	Rocroi, the last tercio
Movement	Hyper realist

Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto was born in Barcelona, Spain, on January 20, 1964. He is a famous Spanish painter known for his incredibly realistic historical military paintings. He uses a style called hyperrealism, which makes his art look almost like photographs. His paintings show different moments from the history of the Spanish Armed Forces. On January 11, 2022, he started the Ferrer-Dalmau Foundation. This foundation helps share knowledge about defense history through art.

About the Artist: Life and Work

Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto grew up in Barcelona. He studied at St. Ignatius College. In the late 1980s, he worked as a textile designer. But he always loved oil painting and history. From a young age, he enjoyed painting military scenes. His first independent paintings were landscapes, especially seascapes.

Developing His Unique Painting Style

Later, he was inspired by artist Antonio López García. Ferrer-Dalmau began to paint city scenes of his hometown, Barcelona. He showed his art in galleries and received good reviews. By the late 1990s, he decided to focus on historical military themes. He started creating paintings that combined landscapes with soldiers and cavalry.

Painting History: From Madrid to War Zones

Since 2010, Ferrer-Dalmau has lived in Madrid. He works with publishers and organizations that focus on Spanish military history. Many books have been published about his paintings. He also created his own magazine, FD (Ferrer-Dalmau) Magazine. This magazine explores Spanish history and its people through art. His paintings are used in many history books and magazines.

Ferrer-Dalmau has even visited real conflict zones. He went to places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Mali, and Lebanon. He made sketches and took notes while living with Spanish soldiers. He was the first Spanish painter to go on such missions for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. Other armies, like the US Marine Corps, also have official war artists. Ferrer-Dalmau is a member of The International Society of War Artists. He painted La Patrulla (The Patrol) to honor Spanish soldiers. He continued to paint Spanish troops in Lebanon in 2016, Mali in 2018, and Iraq in 2019. In 2018, he also painted with the Russian Federation Army in Aleppo, Syria.

Ferrer Dalmau painting Rocroi, el último tercio (English: Rocroi, the last tercio).

Where to See His Art: Exhibitions and Museums

You can find Ferrer-Dalmau's paintings in private collections and several museums. These include the Museum of the Royal Guard in Madrid and the Army Museum. His art is also displayed at the Naval Museum of Madrid and the Museum of Modern Art of the Republic of Georgia.

Carga del río Igan por el Regimiento Alcántara (2013).

He has held many solo exhibitions. These shows have been in galleries in cities like Barcelona, Madrid, London, Paris, and New York. He has also exhibited in important public places, such as:

Sketches made by the artist in Afghanistan in August 2012

Recognitions: Honours and Awards

Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau has received many important honours and awards for his work. These recognize his contributions to art and his efforts to promote Spanish history.

National Honours from Spain

• He holds an honorary doctorate from CEU San Pablo University.
• He is an Academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría.
• He received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
• He is a Commander by Number of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.
• He has the Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit.
• He has the Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit.
• He has the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Civil Guard Corps.
• He is a Commander of the Order of Civil Merit.
• He has the Cross of the Order of Naval Merit.
• He has the Cross of the Order of Police Merit.
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• He is an Honorary Civil Guard.

International Honours

• He received the NATO Medal for International Security Assistance Force. ( NATO)
• He received the Grand Star Serge Lazareff Prize. ( NATO)
• He received the Medal For International Cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ( Russia)
• He received the General Kvinitadze Medal. ( Georgia)

Other Awards and Recognitions

Ambassador for "Marca Ejército" (Spanish Army Brand). Academician of the Royal Academy of Saint Romualdo of Sciences, Letters and Arts. Academician of the Academy of Military Arts and Sciences. Honorary Halberdier (Alabardero) of the Spanish Royal Guard. Honorary Civil Guard. Member of «The International Society of War Artists». Gold Medal and brilliants of the Arts «Art Priest».

H.M. King Juan Carlos congratulating Ferrer-Dalmau in 2010 for his work to commemorate the III Centenary of the creation of the Arma de Ingenieros (Museum of the Engineers Academy, Madrid). Partner of Honor of "Círculo Ahumada de la Guardia Civil". Partner of Honor of "Los Sitios de Zaragoza". Partner of Honor of the "Círculo de Amigos de las Fuerzas Armadas". National prize «Living Culture» to the plastic arts. "Mariblanca" Prize of the House of Madrid in Barcelona. "Racimo" Painting Prize 2016.

Gallery

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  La batalla de Rocroi (2011).

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  El milagro de Empel (2015).

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  General Jackson (2011)

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  For Spain and for the King, Galvez in America (2016)

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  La conquista del Colorado

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  La Marcha de Galvez.

See also

In Spanish: Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau para niños