In 1873, he became one of the first students chosen to study at the new Spanish Academy in Rome. From there he had opportunities to travel to France and Venice and studied the old masters.
In 1878 he submitted his painting Doña Joanna the Mad or (Juana la Loca) to the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and was awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1879, the Spanish Senate then commissioned him to create La Rendición de Granada (The Surrender of Granada), which took him three years to complete.[1]
In 1881 he became the Director of the Spanish Fine Arts Academy in Rome [es], but resigned from this post after two years. He traveled, mostly in Italy, portraying local themes and people. In 1897 he returned to Madrid as the director of the Museo del Prado. He held this position only briefly and then focused again on painting.
His total output is well over 1,000 paintings showing his interest in a variety of subjects and styles, often without regard of the current fashion. He is primarily recognized for his historical paintings; the last one completed in 1910 carries one of the longer titles of a major painting, Cortejo del bautizo del Príncipe Don Juan, hijo de los Reyes Católicos, por las calles de Sevilla (Retinue of the Baptism of Don Juan, son of the Catholic Monarchs, Along the Streets of Seville). An earlier example is The Sigh of the Moor, which depicts Muhammad XII, the last Nasridruler of Granada, turning to take his last look at the city from the Puerto del Suspiro del Moro before going into exile.[2]
Much more common, however, are costumbristas—often romanticized studies that show local customs or manners—and landscapes that are often sketchy, with impressionistic influences. Financial duress after the bankruptcy of his bank may have imposed a special need to be productive.
Drayson, Elizabeth (2021). Lost Paradise: The Story of Granada. London: Head of Zeus. ISBN978-1-78854-7437.
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francisco, pradilla, ortiz, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, pradilla, second, maternal, family, name, ortiz, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, u. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Pradilla and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Francisco Pradilla Ortiz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Francisco Pradilla Ortiz 24 July 1848 1 November 1921 was a prolific Spanish painter famous for creating historical scenes Francisco Pradilla OrtizSelf portrait 1917 Born 1848 07 24 24 July 1848Villanueva de Gallego Zaragoza SpainDied1 November 1921 1921 11 01 aged 73 Madrid SpainEducationAcademy of Spain in RomeKnown forHistorical paintingsStylePainting watercolorMovementClassicism academicismPatron s Luis Alvarez Catala Maria Christina of Austria Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography editHe was born in Villanueva de Gallego in Zaragoza Province and began his studies in Zaragoza He then transferred to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and later the Academia de Acuarelistas Academy of Watercolorists in Madrid In 1873 he became one of the first students chosen to study at the new Spanish Academy in Rome From there he had opportunities to travel to France and Venice and studied the old masters In 1878 he submitted his painting Dona Joanna the Mad or Juana la Loca to the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and was awarded the Medal of Honor In 1879 the Spanish Senate then commissioned him to create La Rendicion de Granada The Surrender of Granada which took him three years to complete 1 In 1881 he became the Director of the Spanish Fine Arts Academy in Rome es but resigned from this post after two years He traveled mostly in Italy portraying local themes and people In 1897 he returned to Madrid as the director of the Museo del Prado He held this position only briefly and then focused again on painting His total output is well over 1 000 paintings showing his interest in a variety of subjects and styles often without regard of the current fashion He is primarily recognized for his historical paintings the last one completed in 1910 carries one of the longer titles of a major painting Cortejo del bautizo del Principe Don Juan hijo de los Reyes Catolicos por las calles de Sevilla Retinue of the Baptism of Don Juan son of the Catholic Monarchs Along the Streets of Seville An earlier example is The Sigh of the Moor which depicts Muhammad XII the last Nasrid ruler of Granada turning to take his last look at the city from the Puerto del Suspiro del Moro before going into exile 2 Much more common however are costumbristas often romanticized studies that show local customs or manners and landscapes that are often sketchy with impressionistic influences Financial duress after the bankruptcy of his bank may have imposed a special need to be productive Gallery edit nbsp Dona Juana La Loca Museo del Prado 1877 showing Juana the Mad holding vigil over the coffin of her late husband Philip the Handsome nbsp The Surrender of Granada 1882 showing Muhammad XII confronting Ferdinand and Isabella nbsp Juana the Mad imprisoned in Tordesillas with her daughter the infanta Catalina Museo del Prado 1906 nbsp Spring Fog in Italy 1907 nbsp The Baptism of Prince John Museo del Prado 1910 nbsp Lovesickness 1912 References edit The painting hangs in the Capilla Real at Granada Drayson 2021 p 125 Sources editDrayson Elizabeth 2021 Lost Paradise The Story of Granada London Head of Zeus ISBN 978 1 78854 7437 Pradilla y Ortiz in the Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa Archived 2007 04 27 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francisco Pradilla Ortiz amp oldid 1173941162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
