Mariano Barbasán Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mariano Barbasán
Mariano Barbasán, Self-portrait, 1887
Born	3 February 1864 Zaragoza, Spain
Died	22 July 1924 Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Education	Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos, Valencia; Academia de España en Roma
Known for	Painter
Movement	Orientalist; Realist

Mariano Barbasán Lagueruela (born February 3, 1864 – died July 22, 1924) was a Spanish painter. He was known for his realistic paintings of everyday life and city views. Later in his career, his art showed influences from the Impressionism style.

The Life of Mariano Barbasán
- Studying Art in Rome
- Returning to Spain
A Look at His Art
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The Life of Mariano Barbasán

Mariano Barbasán was born in Zaragoza, Spain. From 1880 to 1887, he studied art at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia. After finishing his studies, he moved to Madrid. There, he became a painter who focused on historical events. He often painted scenes from the history of Toledo, a city he visited many times. He also created art inspired by books, like his painting of the Walpurgisnacht from the story of Faust. This painting was shown at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts.

Studying Art in Rome

In 1889, Mariano Barbasán received a special scholarship. This was thanks to his painting called "Joseph Interpreting the Cup-bearer's Dream." The scholarship allowed him to continue his art studies at the Academia de España en Roma (Spanish Academy in Rome). While he was in Rome, he mostly painted landscapes and scenes of country life.

He decided to live in Rome and opened his own art studio. He often took trips to places like Subiaco and Anticoli Corrado. There, he would paint outdoors, which is called en plein air. He had many art shows in countries like Germany, Austria, and England. However, he did not often show his art in Spain. Because of this, he was not very well known in his home country for a long time. In 1912, he lived in Montevideo for a short time to manage two art exhibitions there.

Returning to Spain

Mariano Barbasán stayed in Rome until 1921. At that time, his health started to get worse. He decided to return to Spain. He took a teaching job at the "Academia de Bellas Artes de San Luis" in Zaragoza. This job became available after the death of another famous painter, Francisco Pradilla. Two years later, he had his first big art show in Spain. It was held at the Central Market in Zaragoza. He passed away in Zaragoza when he was 60 years old.

In 1925, Mariano Barbasán's son organized another art show. This exhibition was more formal and helped to make his father's art well-known in Spain.