Metrass came from a wealthy Neapolitan immigrant family that ran an import business.[1] Going against his father's wishes, he began his artistic studies in 1836, when he was eleven, as an unmatriculated student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lisbon. His teachers there included Joaquim Rafael and António Manuel da Fonseca.[2] Initially, he was a portrait painter.
Upon returning to Portugal, he abandoned portraits in favor of history painting and held his first exhibition in a palace belonging to Count of Lumiares. His work was not favorably received, so he sold all of his paintings to an auction house and went to France for further studies.[3] In 1853, he was back in Portugal, having changed his style to more resemble that of the old Dutch Masters. His new works found favor with the public and King Fedinand II, who purchased his painting of a scene from the life of Luís Vaz de Camões.[3] He also created some sketches on Orientalist themes, but these proved unsatisfactory.
He was appointed a Professor of history painting at the Academy in 1854 after winning a competition with his painting of Solomon's Judgment.[3] The following year, he had a major showing at the Exposition Universelle.
Suffering from tuberculosis, he became increasingly unable to work. A trip to Italy, seeking a more healthful climate, made his condition worse, so he went to Madeira, thinking the climate might be better, but died there.[2]
Referencesedit
^Nuno Saldanha: Francisco Metrass (1825-1861). Melancolia, Eros e Tanatos, p. 771.
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francisco, augusto, metrass, february, 1825, lisbon, february, 1861, madeira, portuguese, painter, romantic, style, drawing, metrass, 1861born7, february, 1825lisbondied14, february, 1861madeiraoccupationpainteryears, active1830s, 1850sstyleromanticmovementnaz. Francisco Augusto Metrass 7 February 1825 Lisbon 14 February 1861 Madeira was a Portuguese painter in the Romantic style Francisco Augusto MetrassDrawing of Metrass 1861Born7 February 1825LisbonDied14 February 1861MadeiraOccupationPainterYears active1830s 1850sStyleRomanticMovementNazarene movement Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editMetrass came from a wealthy Neapolitan immigrant family that ran an import business 1 Going against his father s wishes he began his artistic studies in 1836 when he was eleven as an unmatriculated student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lisbon His teachers there included Joaquim Rafael and Antonio Manuel da Fonseca 2 Initially he was a portrait painter nbsp Only God 1856 In 1844 he was a student in Rome where he associated with Johann Friedrich Overbeck Peter von Cornelius and other German painters coming under the influence of the Nazarene movement 2 Upon returning to Portugal he abandoned portraits in favor of history painting and held his first exhibition in a palace belonging to Count of Lumiares His work was not favorably received so he sold all of his paintings to an auction house and went to France for further studies 3 In 1853 he was back in Portugal having changed his style to more resemble that of the old Dutch Masters His new works found favor with the public and King Fedinand II who purchased his painting of a scene from the life of Luis Vaz de Camoes 3 He also created some sketches on Orientalist themes but these proved unsatisfactory He was appointed a Professor of history painting at the Academy in 1854 after winning a competition with his painting of Solomon s Judgment 3 The following year he had a major showing at the Exposition Universelle Suffering from tuberculosis he became increasingly unable to work A trip to Italy seeking a more healthful climate made his condition worse so he went to Madeira thinking the climate might be better but died there 2 References edit Nuno Saldanha Francisco Metrass 1825 1861 Melancolia Eros e Tanatos p 771 a b c Brief biography Infopedia a b c Brief biography from the Dicionario Historico Further reading editJose Maria D Andrade Ferreira Francisco Augusto Metrass from Revista Contemporanea de Portugal e Brasil Vol 3 Online Google Books Diogo de Macedo Quatro pintores romanticos Memeses Metrass Patricio Rodrigues Issue 6 of Coleccao Museum 1949 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco Augusto Metrass Digitalized works the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal Classical Scene by Metrass Veritas Art Auctioneers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francisco Augusto Metrass amp oldid 1212116298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
