Spanish Paintings

Sophisticated beautifully rendered original watercolor in the style of Picasso by artist Jean Paul Parent. He was born in France in 1934 and exhibited his work primarily in Spain, Ge...

This original mixed-media painting was done by the acclaimed Spanish artist Alfred Opisso Cardona in approximately 1970. Done in his unique modernistic style, this watercolor paintin...

Figura imposible 1971 Serigraph on paper Year 1971 Edition: P.A. Signed: José María Yturralde. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our...

Contemporary Spanish artist Martin Daniel’s abstract Dyptich in red and green, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right and verso.

Retrato masculino Circa 1.890, en oleo sobre lienzo fijado en los laterales con tachas de la época. Firmado por V. Fuster.

Step into a surreal, multidimensional world with this captivating painting. Featuring a female ethereal figure with a glowing aura, this artwork symbolizes the transcendence beyond m...

Oil on canvas by Viktor Maria Cortezo (1908-1978), signed lower right and dated 1934, in excellent condition. This painting can form a pair with the second one posted.

PORTRAIT OF D. MARIA BÁRBARA DE BRAGANÇA (1711-1758), QUEEN OF SPAIN Circle of Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) Oil on canvas Her Royal Highness, the Infanta Maria Barbara of Braganza (1711-1758) was the first-born child of King John V of Portugal (1689-1750) and his queen consort Maria Anna of Austria (1683-1754). Born in December 1711, she had the Convent Palace of Mafra built in her honour following a vow made by her royal father. Her status as Princess of Brazil, inherent to 18th century Portuguese presumptive heirs, would however be superseded once the queen gave birth to two male princes, D. Pedro (1712-1714) and D. José (1714-1777), preventing her from ascending to the throne. Daughter of one of the most illustrious monarchs of his time, Maria Barbara was carefully educated to become a fond admirer of the arts, and of music in particular, having had the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) as her music teacher. On the 10th January 1723 the young princess was betrothed to the Infante Ferdinand of Spain (1713-1759), eldest son of King Philip V (1683-1746). Six years later, on the 19th January, she entered her new country in a carefully choreographed ceremony that became known to history as the “Exchange of the Princesses”. This unique event took place on a specially built Bridge-Palace, a wooden, luxuriously decorated structure that included various modules and rooms, on both banks of the river Caia, the natural border between the town of Elvas in Portugal and of Badajoz in Spain. Simultaneously, on the same day that the Portuguese Infanta crossed the border to marry the Spanish Crown Prince, her new sister in law, the Infanta Mariana Victoria of Bourbon (1718-1781), her husband’s sister, crossed the same bridge in the opposite direction to marry Prince D. José, the Portuguese heir to the throne. Once married, Maria Barbara would spend 17 years as Princess of Asturias, only becoming Queen of Spain at her husband’s accession following the death of Philip V in 1746. She is portrayed in the 1743 painting by Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) now in the Prado Museum, in which Philip V had himself represented with all his close family. The new Queen would take an important role at court eventually becoming the liaison between her husband and the King of Portugal, particularly throughout the negotiations for the Treaty of Madrid (1746-1750). Maintaining her interest in music, she patronized the Italian castrato singer Farinelli (1705-1782) while remaining close to her old master Scarlatti, having herself composed some sonatas for a large orchestra. She would also commission and fund the building of the Royal Salesians Monastery complex in central Madrid, where both her and Ferdinand VI are buried. The portrait we are presenting for sale shows the Queen in half-length, turning left at three quarters. She is wearing a blue low-cut dress embroidered with flowers and foliage, over a lace cuffed white blouse, and an ermine cloak pined on the left-hand side by a diamond broach. The powdered hair style is held sideways by a seven diamond and black plume headdress and topped by a small gold and pearl crown. The right arm rests on a cushion while the left hand, at chest height, holds a miniature male portrait. The Infanta’s features are analogous to the 1725 portrait by the painter Domenico Duprà (1689-1770), also in the Prado Museum collection. Further similarities can be found in another portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, in which a seven diamond and black plume headdress is also present. In this work, the cushion supporting Maria Barbara’s right arm has also some obvious similarities to our painting. The same diamond headdress reappears in Van Loo’s above-mentioned portrait of Philip V’s family dated from 1743. It is nevertheless in Lisbon’s Ajuda National Palace that it is possible to find an almost identical depiction of the Infanta holding a miniature portrait of her husband. In it, the future Ferdinand VI is portrayed facing right at three quarters and wearing a curly wig, suit of armour, the golden fleece insignia and a blue band, in a composition that closely resembles an 18th century Spanish school painting that appeared in the art market in January 2016. Another detail common to various portraits of the Portuguese Infanta and Queen of Spain is the small gold and pearl crown on her head. In another Van Loo painting, also from the Prado Museum, in which Maria Barbara is portrayed as Queen, this crown is represented together with a headdress similar to the one previously described. Another two paintings by the same artist, at the Royal Academy of Saint Ferdinand, include the same ornament. We must also refer the paintings by the artist Jean Ranc (1674-1735). In one, dating from 1729 (Prado Museum), the Infanta is depicted outdoors holding a flower bouquet and wearing a yellow silk dress with red cloak, and a set of diamond and ruby jewellery that includes a headdress similar to the one present in our portrait. Another work by the same artist, belonging to the Complutence University of Madrid, depicts the Infanta sumptuously dressed in identical colours to our painting and wearing an elaborate headdress and diadem. These portraits, beyond their iconographical importance as contemporary records of the Infanta and Queen Maria Barbara, are also illustrative of 18th century fashion for jewelled head dressing. Often, flowers were combined with joyful adornments, composing almost theatrical displays that would reinforce the ostentatious nature of the image. The ornamental flowers and the chromatic character of the jewels would complement the luxury of the colourful dresses in blue, crimson, green or other silk shades, in compositions whose sole purpose was to highlight a royal sitter’s wealth and power, becoming an essential statement accessory within the strict court protocols and codes of conduct. Circle of Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) Slowly but steadily, the resolute, tranquil and dignified attitude of Renaissance and Baroque portraiture becomes artificial and presumptuous. Mid 18th century society favours elusive expression and psychological deepness, albeit limited to the face, that, with emphasis on detail, on the rich colour palette and on changing costumes and landscapes, associated to the courtliness of gestures, creates a strongly artificial environment while maintaining a highly poetic intrinsic character. Louis-Michel van Loo followed a dynasty of famous Dutch origin artists that had settled in France. Initially taught by his father, Jean-Baptiste von Loo (1684-1745), the younger van Loo studied in Turin and Rome and frequented the Paris Academy. In Rome he worked with his uncle Charles-André van Loo (1705-1765) and become a painter for the Turin Court. In 1737 he arrived in Spain being summoned by Philip V to succeed Jean Ranc as painter of the king’s chamber. In Madrid, his work covers the numerous Court commissions and the Royal Saint Ferdinand Fine Arts Academy, of which he was a founding member and director for the Painting department in 1752. Is production at court consisted essentially of numerous portrait paintings, often Royal gifts...

Bandit and soldier, couple. Oils on tables. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio (Madrid, 1858-1919). They present signature and remains of signature. Labels on the back. This pair of tables shows, on a blue background, two male busts. Despite their detail and naturalism, they are not portraits in themselves, but rather "type paintings", showing the conception that was held at the time of a bandit or a general, in line with certain common postulates in Romanticism. Spanish. Eugenio Lucas Villaamil began his training with his father, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez...

UNTITLED, Wall painting by Spanish artist Federico Miró, from the series THE TRUTH IS ANOTHER, Acrylic on canvas. Federico is a young artist who, in his meticulous work, reflect...

Making liberal use of brilliant colors, dominated by grey-blue and deep pink, this painting depicts a seated harlequin/musician figure with a faint, knowing smile, contrasting with t...

Signed and dated. Asterio Mañanós Martínez (1861-circa 1935) began his painting studies in the Municipal School of Drawing of Palencia with Justo María de Velasco and, from 1877, in ...

This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...

Oil on canvas representing a pastoral scene, with farmers herding cattles on a river bank under a cloudy sky. Signed A. Cortes in the bottom right corner. Antonio Cortes (1827-1908...

1970s Oil on Canvas Painting by the Artist Rafael Amezaga Measurements with frame: 97x117x4cm.

In this John Brevard painting, we see a strange and surreal creature that seems to inhabit a multidimensional world. The overall theme of the painting...

European school oil on canvas of 20th century Measures: 72 x 62 cm and 39 x 30 cm Good condition.

2014 Venice shark painting by artist and actor Jordi Mollá. Dimensions without frame: 88 x 118 cm Dimensions with frame: 120 x 90 cm.

Large oil on canvas painting, in an octagonal silvered frame. Depicting Eve with a Parrot in a paradise garden. Signed "V.Puig" at the bottom. ABOUT VICENTE PUIG Vicente Puig (1882...

Large oil on canvas painting, titled "Arrival" in an original octagonal silvered wood frame. Depicting Spanish ship arriving in the New World. Signed "V.Puig" at the bottom. The pai...

Ricardo Santamaria (1947-2004), acrylic and collage on canvas titled "Blue Recomposition" dated 1968. Measure: Format 93/77 cm Member of the Zaragoza Group, Ricardo Santamaria is a...

18th century Spanish school still life flowers oil on canvas painting. Dimensions with frame: 44.5 x 54 x .2.5.

19th century Spanish Andalusian pair of framed paintings by A. del Aguila, representing a bull fighter and a lady dressed for the occasion wit...

“The walk”, Lluís Muntané Muns, Catalan School, pp. 20th century - Spain Technique on support: oil on canvas Title of the work: “The Walk” Author: Lluís Muntané Muns (1899 - 1987) Style/School: Catalan School Period: first half of the 20th century Country of origin: Catalonia, Spain Origin: Banco Santander Some damage visible in the photographs and that could be restored Dimensions: 204 x 343 cm. One of a kind and Large oil on canvas signed by Lluís Muntané Muns depicting a pleasant everyday scene, aristocrats and bourgeois taking a walk along a wide avenue. The ladies with their elegant dresses and parasols and the men with long coats. This work is unique, not only for its pictorial quality in such a large, almost muralist size, but for its traceability, it was commissioned at the beginning of the 20th century and includes a bank building from the end and beginning of the 20th century in Latin America. The composition is divided into a horizontal strip in the lower half in which the different characters are arranged, conversing with each other, flanked by the trees that appear at the ends. Behind them, in the center of the composition rises a large neoclassical-style building that escapes towards the landscape that can be seen in the background. Lluís Muntané Muns opted for a realistic academicism, of high quality but with sober and static expression, which is also reminiscent of some of the characteristics of Catalan noucentisme. Although most of his career was dedicated to portraits, he also cultivated muralism. A lover of chiaroscuro, he managed to provide warmth to his plastic environments with an equally elegant and contained palette. His compositions are always well constructed and have the elegance that seems a dominant note in all aspects of his work. Noucentisme or Novencentism designates a cultural movement that began in 1906 in Catalonia (propounded by Eugenio d'Ors), claiming the need for a classicism with a sense of modernity, but that was at the same time linked to tradition, given its nationalist mood. . Catalan identity linked to the classic substratum of Catalonia and its connection with the Mediterranean. He wanted to break with the cosmopolitan character of Modernism and the transience of Impressionism. He set out to achieve a more objective, constant and, ultimately, eternal art. For this, the idea of ​​the “classical” (but never an explicit copy of said period) and the “Mediterranean” was used and the way to capture it in painting was through static, balanced, and simple compositions. It must be pointed out that it cannot be understood as a style, but as a series of ideas that each artist understands in his own way. In this case, the memory of noucentisme is appreciated above all in the composition: a feeling of serenity, proportion, the figures do not present very exaggerated or grandiose movements... It attempts to represent the eternal through compositional balance. The colors seem muted because this effect was sought, since they understood classicism as something serene and balanced. Lluís Muntané Muns (Mataró, Barcelona, ​​1899 – Barcelona, ​​1987) A disciple of Vicente Borrás and José...

View of Valdelateja. Oil on canvas. SANTA MARÍA SEDANO, Marceliano (Burgos, 1866-Madrid, 1952). 1925. Titled, signed and dated (bottom right). Bibliography: La Esfera Magazine (Ma...

Bullfighting scene. Oil on canvas. Signed (lower left corner). GONZÁLEZ MARCOS, Ángel (Madrid, 1900 - 1978). Master of impressionist painting, Ángel González focused from his youth...

Jose Arpa (1858-1952), known as “The Colorist Painter” of figures and landscapes was born in Carmona, Spain. His works demonstrate the brilliant legacy of a Spanish painter who loved...

Puyet Jose (1922-2004), Spanish modern impressionist painter, whose popularity spread throughout Spain and the United States. Numerous works by the artist h...

Contemporary abstract artwork by Adrian. Untitled. Mixed-media on metal.. In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. M...

Tribute to the Impressionists Painted in Oil on Canvas 1976 Signed Measurements with frame: 30x41x4cm.

James Siena etching made 'Cova'. Made in Spain, circa 2011. Unique edition, 1/1 Hand signed. About the artist: Responding to a set of parameters, what the artist calls ...

Contemporary abstract painting by Adrian, 2019. Mixed-media on wood. Handsigned and dated on the back.

Transform your space with the captivating allure of this exceptional oil painting on canvas, featuring a distinguished horse adorned in a rich brown and black coat. Poignantly peekin...

Elevate your space with the timeless allure of this exceptional oil painting on canvas, capturing the regal presence of a handsome horse adorned in a striking silver and grey coat. T...

Indulge in the timeless allure of this extraordinary oil painting on canvas, capturing the essence of a magnificent horse with a lustrous silver-white coat. This captivating piece de...

Ramon Duran Font pencil drawing. Made in Spain, circa 1960. Hand signed. About the artist: For almost 50 years, he worked at El Arte Cristiano, the first religious imagery workshop to open in Olot, founded in 1880 by the landscape painters Joaquim and Marià Vayreda. The hands of Ramon Duran Font (Les Preses, 1939) have produced hundreds of saints, Easter floats and nativity figures...

Jose Maria De Aurora Colorphilia Caribe, 2023 Acrylic on canvas José María de Aurora (1988) is a multidisciplinary artist born in northern Spain (Santander) who lives and works in...

"Two characters". Oil on canvas. Signed (bottom right corner). MARTÍNEZ NOVILLO, Cirilo (Vallecas, Madrid, 1921 - Madrid, 2008). Cirilo Martínez Novillo was a painter from Madrid who began his training in the capital (School of Arts and Crafts, Libertarian Athenian of the People of Vallecas during the Civil War, School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving at the National Library), starting at the time of the contest his first artistic works in the world of literature. When the war ended, he was imprisoned for a year, at which time he devoted himself completely to painting. In the 1940s he went from setting up his first studio and focusing his work on figures and still lifes, with his first solo exhibition in 1942, to be known by critics at the end of the decade; the 1950s were very important in his pictorial training, toured Spain and presented his work in several national and international exhibitions, in addition to being from these years when he fits within the "School of Madrid" (collectively presents many works together with others members of the same, such as Álvaro Delgado...

Ismael de la Serna "Music" oil on canvas signed and dated 1929. Published in the catalogue held at "Centro Cultural Conde Duque" in 1990

An oil painting of circus performers by Emilio Grau Sala, featuring circus performers, including a dancer in a white tutu on a painted blue stage, ...

For those who love horses: Interesting painting with an horse race, with the name of horse "Brie Conte Robert". Signed: Ramon de Vargas - Paris 1926. On the back of the picture ther...

Framed oil on wood panel painting, Flamenco Dancer with Castanets, signed lower right F. Muros (Francisco Muros Ubeda, Spanish, 1836-1917).

Orientalist school of the 20th century. "Views of Youssef Al Khereiji's Hotel". Drawings on paper (x4). With informative inscriptions. Measurements: 49.5 x 69.5 cm (x4). A set consisting of four views of different areas of Youssef Al Khereiji's hotel. The pieces show detailed sketches of rooms such as the gymnasium and the swimming pool in such a way that it can be seen that these are preparatory...

19th-century pair of signed Spanish Murillo school oil on canvas portraits. Dimensions with frame: 61 x 54.5 x 4.5cm.

Redondela, Agustín (Madrid, 1922). "Hermitage". Watercolor. Signed and titled in the lower area. A mainly self-taught painter by training, Agustín González Alonso was trained together with his father, the painter and set designer José González...

1970s Spanish framed watercolor of Sancho Panza who is Don Quixotes squire in the renowned novel. Frame measurements: 19 x 23.5 x 4.5cm.

Mankind is busy destroying his planet, many species are simply disappearing, never to see again outside of a museum. Paul C. McKenna is gently asking us to have some perspective, th...

A fantastic contemporary oil painting on canvass by Josep Moncada titled: Where are you taking me? Josep Moncada (b. 1967) is a gifted and renowne...

1950s A. Gark Orientalist Arab souk watercolor with frame. Dimensions with frame: 30 x 23 x 3cm.

Water painting. Landscape by Agustin Redondela Agustín Redondela (Madrid, October 29, 1922) A practically self-taught painter and considered one of ...

Set of three oil on canvas by A. G. Marco, Spain. Dimensions: Meninas: 44.5 x 28. Harlequin: 45.5 x 35.

Painting by the Artist Timur Ernst AKHMEDOV Signed and Dated Year 2002 Measurements with frame: 106x106x3,5cm.

20th century two-sided oil on canvas by Spanish artist Ricardo Iñurria Arzubide (1908 - 1995). On one side, he painted “Bodegón de Caracola” and on the other side “Bodegón al Aire Libre”. Iñurria was widely acclaimed in the 1940s and 1950s for his religious sculptures and paintings, which are very vivid and colorful. It has been framed with two individual frames that were comprised of two moldings, one in black lacquered and the other in a gray wood wash. The two frames were attached to each other back-to-back. It sits on a custom Lucite shelf...

George Etheridge oil on canvas. It is an oil on canvas by the artist: George Etheridge. There is a work of his on display at: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Total measureme...

Couple of landscapes. Oil on canvas. Spanish school (BILSO), 20th century. Signed in the lower corners. Pair of landscapes or notes of rural landscapes with trees, mountains and bu...

Love the work by spanish artist Alejo Palacios, he works on Japanese paper, His work is presented in a wood and plexiglass box, strong contemporary wor...

This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...

Spanish painting oil on canvas. Spain, 1970.