Vicente Palmaroli facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vicente Palmaroli
Vicente Palmaroli, by Luis de Madrazo, 1866-1867
Born	5 September 1834 Zarzalejo, Spain
Died	25 January 1896 Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Education	Rome
Known for	Painter
Movement	Orientalist

Vicente Palmaroli González was a talented Spanish painter. He was born on September 5, 1834, and passed away on January 25, 1896. He was known for painting portraits of people and scenes from everyday life, called genre art.

Early Life and Art Training

Vicente Palmaroli was born in Zarzalejo, Spain. His father, Gaetano Palmaroli, was an Italian painter and a lithographer. A lithographer is someone who creates prints using a special stone or metal plate. Vicente learned to paint from his father, who was his first teacher.

Studying Art in Rome

After his father died in 1853, Vicente took over his father's job. This job involved working with the royal art collections. In 1857, he asked for time off to go to Rome, Italy. He wanted to finish his art education there. He even used some extra money from the art collection fund to help pay for his trip.

While in Rome, Vicente joined a group of Spanish painters. They often met at a famous place called the Antico Caffè Greco. Some of the artists he met included Luis Álvarez Catalá, Dióscoro Puebla, José Casado del Alisal, Eduardo Rosales, Benet Mercadé, Marià Fortuny, and Alejo Vera.

Winning Awards for His Art

In 1862, Vicente showed two of his paintings at the National Exhibition in Spain. These paintings were created while he was in Italy. He won a First-Class Medal, which was a great honor! The next year, he went back to Italy and stayed there until 1866.

Becoming a Famous Painter

When Vicente returned to Spain, he continued to create amazing art. In 1867, he won a Gold Medal at the National Exhibition. That same year, he went to Paris, France, with the Spanish group for the Exposition Universelle. This was a big world fair where countries showed off their best creations.

Meeting Other Artists

In Paris, Vicente met a famous artist named Ernest Meissonier. Meissonier's style of painting influenced Vicente's work later on. Over the next few years, Vicente became very well-known for painting portraits. People loved how he captured their likeness.

Teaching and Traveling

In 1872, Vicente was named a Professor at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. This is a very important art academy in Spain. A year later, he moved to Paris again. There, he started specializing in "tableautins." These were small paintings with fun or pleasant themes, perfect for hanging in people's homes.

In 1883, he moved to Rome once more. This time, he became the Director of the Academia Española de Bellas Artes de Roma [es]. This was a Spanish art academy in Rome.

Leading the Prado Museum

Vicente Palmaroli returned to Madrid, Spain, in 1894. He was given a very important job: Director of the Museo del Prado. The Prado Museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world! He held this position until he passed away.

As director, he helped make sure the museum's collection stayed high quality. He also oversaw important maintenance work, like replacing old wooden roofs with stronger metal ones. He worked to keep the museum safe and well-maintained.

Later Life

Vicente Palmaroli suffered a stroke while watching a play. He became unwell and passed away several months later in Madrid. He was 61 years old.

See also

In Spanish: Vicente Palmaroli para niños

• List of Orientalist artists
• Orientalism

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