Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz facts for kids
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Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz
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Portrait by his son, Raimundo de Madrazo (1875)
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| Born | 9 February 1815 Rome
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| Died | 10 June 1894 (aged 79) Madrid
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Style | Neoclassicism |
| Awards | Legion of Honour; Académie des Beaux-Arts |
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Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (born February 9, 1815 – died June 10, 1894) was a famous Spanish painter. He was especially known for his amazing portraits.
The Life of Federico de Madrazo
Federico de Madrazo was born in Rome. His father, José de Madrazo y Agudo, was also a painter. His father even used to be the director of the famous Prado Museum in Spain. Federico came from a very artistic family! His grandfather, Tadeusz Kuntze, was a Polish painter.
Federico's brothers were also involved in the arts. Luis de Madrazo was a painter, Pedro de Madrazo was an art critic, and Juan de Madrazo was an architect. Many of Federico's own children became artists too. His sons, Ricardo de Madrazo and Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, were painters. His daughter, Cecilia de Madrazo, married another great artist named Marià Fortuny. The Madrazo family was so important that they are known as one of the most famous painting families in 19th-century Spain.
Federico learned to paint from his father. He started painting at a young age. While he was still a student at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid, he painted his first important picture. It was called The Resurrection of Christ (1829), and Queen Christina bought it! Soon after, he painted Achilles in his Tent. He also created The Continence of Scipio, which helped him become a member of the academy.
Federico started painting many portraits while he was decorating the palace of Vista Alegre. In 1832, he traveled to Paris, France. There, he studied with a famous painter named Franz Winterhalter. He also painted portraits of important people like Baron Taylor and Ingres.
In 1837, he was asked to paint a picture for the gallery at the Palace of Versailles. He painted "Godfrey de Bouillon proclaimed King of Jerusalem". After this, Federico went back to Rome. He worked on many different types of paintings there, both religious and everyday scenes.
Some of his well-known paintings from this time include Maria Christina in the Dress of a Nun by the Bedside of Ferdinand III (1843). He also painted portraits of important people like Queen Isabella, The Duchess of Medinaceli, and The Countess de Vilches (1845–47). Many of his portraits of Spanish noble families were shown at a big art exhibition in 1855.
Federico received the Legion of Honour award in 1846. He became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1853. In 1873, he was chosen as a foreign member of the academy. A few years after his father left the job, Federico also became the Director of the Museo del Prado. He also became the president of the Royal Academy of San Fernando.
He helped start art magazines and journals in Spain, like El Artista and El Semanario pintoresco. Federico de Madrazo passed away in Madrid. His best-known students were his sons, Raimundo and Ricardo.
Selected Paintings
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Marià Fortuny (1867)
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Battle of Cerignola: El Gran Capitan finds the body of Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours (1835)
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The Countess of Vilches (1853)
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See also
In Spanish: Federico Madrazo para niños
