Plácido Francés y Pascual


Plácido Francés y Pascual (April 1834 12 December 1902) was a Spanish painter who specialized in portraits, historical scenes and Costumbrista.

Plácido Francés y Pascual
Plácido Francés y Pascual, from Nuevo Mundo
BornApril 1834
Died12 December 1902
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Known forPainter
MovementOrientalist; Costumbrista

Biography

He was born in Alcoy, and began his artistic education in Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. He became a Professor of drawing at the "Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Valencia" in 1861.[1] Antonio Cortina Farinós was one of his best-known students.

In 1862, he created decorations for the "Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas" in Valencia.[1] Four years later, he painted ceiling medallions of Venus with putti and cherubs for the palace's ballroom. He also worked at the palaces of the Duke of Santoña and the Marqués de Larios.[2]

In 1870, he relocated to Madrid, where he became one of the founders of the Círculo de Bellas Artes and the "Asociación de Acuarelistas de Madrid". He also became a Professor at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and began showing his works at the annual National Exhibition of Fine Arts, where he won medals in 1871, 1890 and 1892.[1] His illustrations often appeared in the magazine Blanco y Negro. In 1882, he was awarded the Cross of the Order of Carlos III.[2]

He died in Madrid, aged 68. Two of his children also became painters: Fernanda Francés y Arribas (1862-1939), who specialized in painting flowers, and Juan Francés Mexía (1873-1954). His cousin was the painter Emilio Sala, who was also one of his students.[1]

References

Further reading

  • Maria Teresa del Campo Pérez de Camino, "El pintor Plácido Francés, fundador del Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid", in Villa de Madrid (#88, 1986), Mercedes Agulló y Cobo, ed. (1986) Digitalized @ Memoria de Madrid.
  • Adrián Espí Valdés, "La escuela pictórica alcoyana (1769-1969)", in Saitabi: revista de la Facultat de Geografia i Història (#23, 1973) ISSN 0210-9980 Digitalized @ "Roderic"
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