Ignacio Suárez Llanos facts for kids
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Ignacio Suárez Llanos was a Spanish painter and illustrator. He was born in Gijón on July 31, 1830. He passed away in Madrid on December 25, 1881. Ignacio was especially known for painting portraits of people.
About His Life
Ignacio moved to Madrid when he was quite young. There, he began studying art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. His teachers included important artists like Bernardino Montañés and Federico de Madrazo. Later, he received a special scholarship from the Spanish government. This allowed him to continue his art studies in Rome, Italy.
Ignacio often showed his paintings at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts. He started participating in 1858. His painting of Caius Gracchus helped him win the scholarship to study in Rome. In 1860, he won a Third Class prize. This was for his painting of a classic story called The Feigned Aunt. Two years later, he won a First Prize. This award was for his painting showing a scene from the life of Sister Marcela de San Félix.
Ignacio Suárez Llanos is best remembered for his amazing portraits. He painted many important people. These included Emilio Castelar, who was the President of the First Spanish Republic. He also painted Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, who served as Prime Minister several times. Other famous portraits include Queen María Cristina. He also painted writers like Gaspar Núñez de Arce and Antonio García Gutiérrez. The famous ceramicist, Daniel Zuloaga, was also one of his subjects. Some of his portraits are now used as pictures in school textbooks.
Ignacio also drew illustrations for a magazine called El Arte en España. He was often asked to be a judge for many art exhibitions.
From 1866, he worked as a professor at the Royal Academy. In 1873, he became the head of the Pictorial Anatomy department. In 1881, he was named an Academician at the Royal Academy. Sadly, he died suddenly before he could officially accept this important position.
Famous Portraits
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Portrait of a gentleman
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See also
In Spanish: Ignacio Suárez Llanos para niños
