José de Madrazo y Agudo
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Madrazo and the second or maternal family name is Agudo.
José de Madrazo y Agudo (22 April 1781– 8 May 1859) was a Spanish painter and engraver; one of the primary exponents of the Neoclassical style in Spain. He was the patriarch of a family of artists that included his sons Federico and Luis; and his grandsons, Raimundo and Ricardo.
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Born | José de Madrazo y Agudo 22 April 1781 |
Died | 8 May 1859 Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando; Jacques-Louis David, Paris; Accademia di San Luca, Rome |
Known for | Painter, etcher and lithographer; Director of the Prado Museum; Art collector |
Movement | Neoclassical |
Spouse | Isabel Kuntze (daughter of artist Tadeusz Kuntze) |
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