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Jose Vives-Atsara Art

American, 1919-2004

Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919.. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramón and had his first one-person show at age 14. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He has admitted that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara went to San Antonio in 1956 where he established his art career.

The Spanish Civil War interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war, he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens. Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence.

As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson).

Jose Vives-Atsara’s use of a palette knife in painting allowed him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively Vives-Atsara. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos, King of Spain; the Vatican; the State Capitals of many southern states of the United States. His focus was on depicting the character of the people of Mexico, colorful and strong florals and his Texas landscapes, which he regards as breathtaking. Vives-Atsara considers himself fortunate in his ability to approach, even in a small way, the wonders that God has offered to man. For more than 40 years, hard work and discipline have been his way of life. According to him “discipline in our lives is something that we sometimes do not like today, but helps us achieve what we really want tomorrow. Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004, and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.

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"Calle Tipica, Aragon, Spain" Landscape Painting of Calm Mountain Village Scene
"Calle Tipica, Aragon, Spain" Landscape Painting of Calm Mountain Village Scene

"Calle Tipica, Aragon, Spain" Landscape Painting of Calm Mountain Village Scene

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in Austin, TX

Oil on board Board Size: 16 x 20 in. Frame Size: 22 x 26.5 in. Signed, bottom right. In this oil painting Jose Vives-Atsara captures the rugged, sun-drenched essence of the Spanish ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Board

"Countryside, Spain" Oil Painting of Lush Rural Village Landscape w White House
"Countryside, Spain" Oil Painting of Lush Rural Village Landscape w White House

"Countryside, Spain" Oil Painting of Lush Rural Village Landscape w White House

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in Austin, TX

Oil on Board 9 x 12 in. board 14 x 17 in. frame Signed, bottom left. In this intimate composition depicting a village scene in Catalonia, Jose Vives-Atsara captures the humble, sun-...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Board

"FLOWERS" STILL LIFE OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 2001
"FLOWERS" STILL LIFE OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 2001

"FLOWERS" STILL LIFE OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 2001

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 24 Frame Size: 38.75 x 32.75 Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife Dated 2001 "Flowers" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"PATIO Y CASAS" CATALONIA SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975
"PATIO Y CASAS" CATALONIA SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975

"PATIO Y CASAS" CATALONIA SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 22 x 26 Medium: Oil on Canvas 1975 Signed Lower Left "Patio Y Casas" Catalonia, Spain Biography Jose ...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"ATARDECER" ACAPULCO MEXICO OIL ON CANVAS DATED 1954 FRAMED 37 X 47
"ATARDECER" ACAPULCO MEXICO OIL ON CANVAS DATED 1954 FRAMED 37 X 47

"ATARDECER" ACAPULCO MEXICO OIL ON CANVAS DATED 1954 FRAMED 37 X 47

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 37 x 47 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1954 "Atardecer" Acapulco, Mexico Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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1950s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"HOUSES ON THE HILLS" CATALONIA SPAIN. DATED 1981
"HOUSES ON THE HILLS" CATALONIA SPAIN. DATED 1981

"HOUSES ON THE HILLS" CATALONIA SPAIN. DATED 1981

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 34 x 39 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1981 "Houses on the Hills" , Catalonia, Spain Biog...

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1980s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"RIVER BEND" OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE
"RIVER BEND" OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE

"RIVER BEND" OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 25 x 28.75 Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife "River Bend" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"Wildflowers" Floral Scene with Purple, Yellow, Green, and Orange
"Wildflowers" Floral Scene with Purple, Yellow, Green, and Orange

"Wildflowers" Floral Scene with Purple, Yellow, Green, and Orange

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in Austin, TX

This floral still life scene by José Vives-Atsara, features yellow, orange, purple and green. The impressionistic abstracting style nearly gives the feeling that you are viewing the ...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Canvas, Oil

"RINCON DE LA COSTA BRAVA" SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS CATALUNA SPAIN
"RINCON DE LA COSTA BRAVA" SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS CATALUNA SPAIN

"RINCON DE LA COSTA BRAVA" SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS CATALUNA SPAIN

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 26 x 20 Frame Size: 33.25 x 27.25 Medium: Oil on Board applied by Palette Knife "Rincon De La Costa Brava" San Feliu De G...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FARM ROAD" SPAIN. DATED 1967  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.
"FARM ROAD" SPAIN. DATED 1967  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.

"FARM ROAD" SPAIN. DATED 1967 MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 25 x 29 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1967 Signed Lower Right. On board "Farm Road, Sp...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"STILL COAST" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 38.75
"STILL COAST" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 38.75

"STILL COAST" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 38.75

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 33 x 38.75 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife "Still Coast" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLOWERS" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE SAN ANTONIO ARTIST (1919-2004)
"FLOWERS" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE SAN ANTONIO ARTIST (1919-2004)

"FLOWERS" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE SAN ANTONIO ARTIST (1919-2004)

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 27 x 20 Frame Size: 36 x 29.5 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife "Flowers" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"SUNSET" COSTA BRAVA SPAIN OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 39 X 49
"SUNSET" COSTA BRAVA SPAIN OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 39 X 49

"SUNSET" COSTA BRAVA SPAIN OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 39 X 49

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 38.75 x 48.75 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1977-1978 "Sunset" Costa Brava Spai...

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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLORES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1962
"FLORES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1962

"FLORES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1962

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 20 Frame Size: 34.5 x 30.5 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1962 Signed "Flores" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLOWERS" #800 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969
"FLOWERS" #800 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969

"FLOWERS" #800 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 17 x 12.5 Frame Size: 28 x 24 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Panel 1969 Signed lower center "Flowers" 800 Biogr...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLOWERS" #801 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969
"FLOWERS" #801 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969

"FLOWERS" #801 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 17 x 12.5 Frame Size: 31 x 27 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Panel 1969 Signed "Flowers" 801 Biography Jose Vi...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

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Oil, Board

Apples for Pie Still Life, 9x15 Oil on Board, American Impressionist

Apples for Pie Still Life, 9x15 Oil on Board, American Impressionist

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Apples for Pie by Lu Haskew Oil 9x14" image size Still Life Painting of Apples This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shipping pr...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

Shape of Trumpets, 24x18" oil on linen, framed
Shape of Trumpets, 24x18" oil on linen, framed

Shape of Trumpets, 24x18" oil on linen, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

"The Shape of Trumpets" by Lu Haskew Oil 28x22" framed, 24x18" image size Signed lower right, a still life of tulips and daffodil with porcelain and lemons below ABOUT THE ARTIST: ...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mostly White, 24x20" oil, framed still life

Mostly White, 24x20" oil, framed still life

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Mostly White by Lu Haskew Floral Still Life Oil painting 24x20" image size 28x24" framed size Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ...

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1990s American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Canvas, Oil

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

By John C. Traynor

Located in Westport, CT

This large landscape oil painting by John Traynor captures a scene in New England. Cows are visible in front of a long picket fence, with a red barn and house behind the fence and lush green trees on either side and along the hills in the horizon. Fluffy, almost abstracted clouds sit above the hills, with a patch of blue skies shining through toward the top of the image. The painting is 48" x 72", and 58" x 82" framed. It is professionally framed in a classic, antiqued, gold leaf frame. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right-hand corner of the canvas, and is wired and ready to hang. John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...

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1990s American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Canvas

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's
'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

View of Venice. Inscribed indistinctly with signature lower left and painted circa 1900. Additional inscriptions, verso, in graphite. Framed dimensions: 10H x 1.25D x 16.5W inches. ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Panel

Antique European Impressionist Street Scene Framed Original Signed Oil Painting
Antique European Impressionist Street Scene Framed Original Signed Oil Painting

Antique European Impressionist Street Scene Framed Original Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique European impressionist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 18 by 25 inches overall, and 13 by 20 painting alone. In excellent original cond...

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1920s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Board

Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...

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1940s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil, Board

"Blue cornflowers" Oil cm. 42 x 42 1998 Russian , Flowers
"Blue cornflowers" Oil cm. 42 x 42 1998 Russian , Flowers

"Blue cornflowers" Oil cm. 42 x 42 1998 Russian , Flowers

By Georgij Moroz

Located in Torino, IT

Blue ,cornflowers ,Russia ,Flowers, Published in a monographic catalogue Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk...

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1990s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Canvas, Oil

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"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975
"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975

"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1975

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 26 x 30 Medium: Oil on Canvas 1975 Signed Lower Left "Patio Y Casas" Catalonia, Spain Biography Jose ...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"BOUQUET" DATED 1966 OIL APPLIED BY PALETE KNIFE
"BOUQUET" DATED 1966 OIL APPLIED BY PALETE KNIFE

"BOUQUET" DATED 1966 OIL APPLIED BY PALETE KNIFE

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 6.5 x 5 Frame Size: 9 x 13 Medium: Oil on Paper 1966 "Bouquet" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbe...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"ROSES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1975
"ROSES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1975

"ROSES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1975

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 9 Frame Size: 20 x 17 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1975 "Roses" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (...

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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK" TEXAS OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 45
"BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK" TEXAS OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 45

"BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK" TEXAS OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 45

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 44.5 Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1995 "Big Bend National Park" Texas Bi...

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1990s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"SPRINGTIME" CATALONIA SPAIN FRAMED 20 X 23
"SPRINGTIME" CATALONIA SPAIN FRAMED 20 X 23

"SPRINGTIME" CATALONIA SPAIN FRAMED 20 X 23

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 9 x 12 Frame Size: 20 x 23 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Canvas Dated 1982 "Springtime" Catalonia, Spain Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...

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1980s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

JOSE VIVES-ATSARA FRAME: 40 x 68 "PAISAJE DE TEXAS"  BLUEBONNET LANDSCAPE 1960
JOSE VIVES-ATSARA FRAME: 40 x 68 "PAISAJE DE TEXAS"  BLUEBONNET LANDSCAPE 1960

JOSE VIVES-ATSARA FRAME: 40 x 68 "PAISAJE DE TEXAS" BLUEBONNET LANDSCAPE 1960

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 32 x 58 Frame Size: 40 x 68 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1960 "Paisaje de Texas" Texas Landscape Biography ...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLORAL ARRAY" UNIQUE SIZE. MASTER PALETT KNIFE ARTIST
"FLORAL ARRAY" UNIQUE SIZE. MASTER PALETT KNIFE ARTIST

"FLORAL ARRAY" UNIQUE SIZE. MASTER PALETT KNIFE ARTIST

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 7.5 x 26.5 Frame Size: 14 x 33 Medium: Oil "Floral Array" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Jose...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLORES CERCA DE LA PUERTA" FLOWERS NEAR THE DOOR
"FLORES CERCA DE LA PUERTA" FLOWERS NEAR THE DOOR

"FLORES CERCA DE LA PUERTA" FLOWERS NEAR THE DOOR

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 20 x 16 Frame Size: 30 x 25 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife "Flores Cerca de la Puerta" Flowers near the door Biogra...

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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"FLOWERS" DATED 1967. 14.5 X 17.5 FRAMED.  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.
"FLOWERS" DATED 1967. 14.5 X 17.5 FRAMED.  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.

"FLOWERS" DATED 1967. 14.5 X 17.5 FRAMED. MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Size: 9 x 12 Frame: 14.5 x 17.5 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1967 "Flowers" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San...

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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" 1973  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE SPAIN FRAME 34 X 40
"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" 1973  MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE SPAIN FRAME 34 X 40

"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" 1973 MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE SPAIN FRAME 34 X 40

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara Catalonia Village (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 34 x 40 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1973 " Village in Catalonia" Spa...

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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

"WILD FLOWERS" 1974 BY THE MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE
"WILD FLOWERS" 1974 BY THE MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE

"WILD FLOWERS" 1974 BY THE MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE

By Jose Vives-Atsara

Located in San Antonio, TX

Jose Vives-Atsara "WILD FLOWERS" (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 10 x 8 Frame Size: 18 x 16 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1974 "Wild Flowers" Texas Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens. Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art

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Oil

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