Ramon Casas
Catalan artist (1866–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ramon Casas i Carbó (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmoŋ ˈkazəs]; 4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Catalan artist. Living through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona, he was known as a portraitist, sketching and painting the intellectual, economic, and political elite of Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, and beyond. He was also known for his paintings of crowd scenes ranging from the audience at a bullfight to the assembly for an execution to rioters in the Barcelona streets (El garrot). Also a graphic designer, his posters and postcards helped to define the Catalan art movement known as modernisme.[1]
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In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Casas and the second or maternal family name is Carbó; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Ramon Casas | |
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Born | Ramon Casas i Carbó (1866-01-04)4 January 1866 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 29 February 1932(1932-02-29) (aged 66) Barcelona, Spain |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Modernisme |
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