Ignacio Pinazo
Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench (also Ignacio Pinazo y Camarlench ) (born January 11, 1849 in Valencia , † October 18, 1916 in Godella ) was a Spanish impressionist painter and graphic artist .
Life
Ignacio Pinazo, who came from a humble background, was forced to contribute to the maintenance of the family in various professions from early childhood. He only went to school until he was eight when his mother died of cholera. He worked in such diverse professions as baker, gilder, silversmith, tile painter and as a fan decorator. After his father's death, he lived with his grandfather and began studying art in 1864 at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia . During this time, he earned his living as a salesman in a hat shop. In 1871 he exhibited works for the first time in the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes (national art exhibition). In 1873 he made a seven-month trip to Italy from his own resources. He returned to Italy on a scholarship in 1876 and settled in Rome until 1881. The marriage with Teresa Martinez Montfort resulted in the sons Ignacio and José, who later worked as painters themselves.
Due to another cholera epidemic in Valencia, Pinazo went temporarily to Bétera in 1884 , where he stayed in the country house Villa María of banker José Jaumandreu. From 1884 to 1886 Pinazo taught color theory at the Escuela de Valencia. He received numerous commissions to paint aristocratic palaces in his hometown. The Marquesa de Benicarló was also one of the customers. At the annual Madrid Art Exhibitions, Pinazo was awarded a silver medal in 1881 and 1885, and a gold medal in 1897 and 1899. In 1896 Pinazo became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia and in 1903 a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. He was awarded a royal order and in 1912 the city of Valencia named a street to Pinazo while he was still alive.
Ignacio Pinazo worked with dark colors such as black, brown and earth tones, as well as with the light palette typical of Impressionism. A quick brushstroke can often be seen in his works. On his return to his hometown of Valencia, Pinazo turned away from history painting, which was popular at the time, in order to turn to portraiture, genre scenes and landscape paintings. Here he became a model for Joaquín Sorolla and Francisco Domingo . Works by Pinazo are, for example, in the Basílica de la Asunción by Cieza and in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia. The largest collection of Pinazo's works is in the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern in Valencia. These include more than 100 paintings and over 600 drawings, some of which come from the family estate.
Works
The lovers
Resting woman
Portrait of the artist's wife
Portrait of D. Manuel Comas
The vine arbor
Garden corner
Mi calle Godella
La cruz del Molino en Godella
literature
- J. Pinazo: Ignacio Pinazo en la colección del IVAM Madrid 2001 ISBN 84-8003-272-3
- Carmen Gracia Beneyto: La imatge del pensament: el paisatge en Ignacio Pinazo Valencia 2001 ISBN 84-89413-94-0
- María Martín de Argila: Ignacio Pinazo: los inicios de la pintura moderna Madrid 2005 ISBN 84-89455-88-0
- Francisco Javier Pérez Rojas: Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench: historia, estudios e impresiones Valencia 2006 ISBN 84-7579-140-9
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinazo, Ignacio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pinazo Camarlench, Ignacio; Pinazo y Camarlench, Ignacio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valencia , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1916 |
| Place of death | Godella , Spain |