About Cecilio Pla y Gallardo
Spanish · 1859–1934
Spanish[1] Valencian painter and illustrator whose Costumbrismo scenes showed the influence of Fortuny, later becoming a leading art educator in Madrid.
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Most worksMuseo del Prado, Madrid city · 8 works
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Where to see Cecilio Pla y Gallardo
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8 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
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2 works
Poster Section
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain
Also here (6)
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1 works
National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Cecilio Pla y Gallardo?
Cecilio Plá y Gallardo was born in Valencia on 22 November 1860[1]. He studied at the Escuela de Artesanos and the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos, later training under Emilio Sala at the Real Academia de San Fernando in Madrid. He also taught at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, shaping a generation of Spanish[1] painters.What is Cecilio Pla y Gallardo known for?
Cecilio Plá y Gallardo is known for his thoughtful record of late nineteenth-century Spanish[1] genre painting. His work shows the influence of Marià Fortuny, particularly in its warm luminosity, loose brushwork, and scenes of popular festivity and domestic intimacy. He also worked as an illustrator for Spanish periodicals.What was Cecilio Pla y Gallardo's art style?
Cecilio Plá y Gallardo worked in the Costumbrismo tradition, depicting everyday Spanish[1] life. His style was influenced by Marià Fortuny, adopting a warm luminosity and loose brushwork. He incorporated scenes of popular festivity and domestic intimacy into his paintings.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Cecilio Pla y Gallardo's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Cecilio Pla y Gallardo Used for: biography.
- [2] book Jennifer D. Milam, Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art Used for: biography.
- [3] book 1892-1968, Panofsky, Erwin,, Tomb sculpture: four lectures on its changing aspects from ancient Egypt to Bernini Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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