Juan Martínez Abades

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Juan Martínez Abades

Juan Tomás Martínez Abades (born March 7, 1862 in Gijón , Spain , † January 19, 1920 in Madrid ) was a Spanish painter, illustrator, composer and poet.

Life

Juan Martínez Abades showed talent for painting and music as a child. He received his school education at the Real Instituto Jovellanos in Gijón. His artistic talent was shown here, including copying drawings from the local collection. In 1880 he enrolled at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando de Madrid [School of Fine Arts San Fernando de Madrid], at the Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado [special school for painting, sculpture and engraving]. At the same time he also received private lessons from Ignacio Suárez-Llanos (1830–1881) and the sculptor José Gragera (1818–1898) in their studios. He became Gardaga's assistant. In these first years he mainly painted landscapes, portraits and decorations. He also painted historical scenes such as La muerte de Mesalina [The Death of Messalina]. He submitted this painting to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes [National Exhibition of Fine Arts] in 1884 . In the summer months he stayed in Gijón, where he specialized in marine motifs. In 1886 he painted his first sea painting. He was one of the hardest working students in the school. He submitted several paintings to national exhibitions until 1887. In 1888 he received a Diputación de Oviedo scholarship for a study trip to Rome. From 1888 to 1890 he lived in Rome and studied at the Accademia di San Luca . During this time he toured Italy, was in Venice, Genoa, Florence and Naples, visited many museums and exhibitions and found inspiration at the seaside and in many ports. After returning to Spain, he settled in Madrid. He started working as an illustrator for the newspaper Blanco y Negro . In the summer he continued to travel to the sea for nature studies. In 1890 he submitted the painting El Viático a bordo to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes . For this he received a second class medal. In 1891 he exhibited at the International Art Fair in Berlin . In 1892 he received another second class medal. In 1893 he exhibited in Chicago . In 1901 he received his first first class medal at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes , where he exhibited eight paintings. He also took part in the Exposiciones del Círculo de Bellas Artes [Exhibitions of the Circle of Fine Arts]. He worked as an illustrator for the magazines Blanco y Negro , La Caricatura and Madrid Cómico . In the last years of his life he mainly worked as an illustrator and song composer. His work was recognized and the royalties for his songs provided a comparatively high financial income. He continued to paint pictures with marine motifs, especially in his summer residence Ribadesella , but without the earlier success. In 1910 he exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Brussels, 1911 in Rome, 1914 in Havana and 1916 in Panama. In 1913 a large anthological exhibition of his works was organized in the Salón Iturrioz in Madrid. Until his death in 1920 he continued to create song compositions, illustrations and sea pictures.

Overall, he won several gold medals at the Exposiciones Nacionales de Bellas Artes . He was awarded the Cruz de Isabel la Católica [Cross of the Catholic Isabella]. On the occasion of its 150th birthday, the Museu del Pueblo d'Asturies published the book: Juan Martínez Abades. El pintor del cuplé. Because he was successful both as a painter and as a song composer, he was called Pintor del cuplé [couplet painter]. He was influenced by the landscape painter Carlos de Haes . He specialized in sunlit landscapes and ocean views.

Works (selection)

painting

In the Museo del Prado are:

  • El viático a bordo [ Last sacrament on board], oil on canvas, height: 331 cm. Width: 459 cm, 1890. Received a second medal at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1890, Museo del Prado.
  • Acantilados de la costa cantábrica [cliffs on the Cantabrian coast], oil on canvas, height: 203 cm, width: 117 cm; Participation in the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes 1901, Museo del Prado.
  • Paisaje costero [coastal landscape]

The Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection contains:

  • Recogida de algas en la Ribera del Berbés (Vigo) [Collecting algae on the Ribera del Berbés], oil on canvas, height: 40 cm; Width: 76 cm, 1892
  • Puerto exterior y Abra de Bilbao con Punta Galea [Outer port and Abra of Bilbao with Punta Galea], oil on canvas, height: 90 cm; Width: 200 cm, 1903
  • Playa de la Franca , oil on canvas, height: 81 cm; Width: 120 cm, 1903
  • Mar Cantábrico [Cantabrian Sea], watercolor on paper, height: 11 cm; Width: 17 cm, 1900
  • El Sablín, Llanes , oil on canvas, height: 81 cm; Width: 120 cm, 1913

The Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias in Oviedo owns many of his paintings .

Songs

Some of his songs were very popular. They passed into the repertoire of the Asturian bagpipers and are still popular today. He also wrote the lyrics for many of his songs himself.

  • Agua que no has de beber
  • Buscando novio. Tempo di Vals. Text: Aurelio Varela. Unión Musical Española, Madrid, 1918
  • Cariño .
  • ¡Ladrón! was made famous by the singer Adelita Lulú.
  • Flor de té
  • La manola. Vals couplet. Madrid, Biblioteca Fortea, 1913
  • Los amores de Ana
  • Mala entraña
  • Mieres del Camín
  • Mimosa
  • La Paxarina . Text and music by Abades, 1911
  • La panderetera. Cancion de Ambiente Asturiana. Text and music by Abades . Unión Musical Española, Madrid

literature

  • Victoriano Rivas: Juan Martínez Abades. 31 pages, from the series Monografías de Pintores Asturianos , Ayuntamiento de Gijón, 1978 (Spanish)
  • David Pérez Rodríguez; Jesús Félix Pascual Molina: Juan Martínez Abades. El pintor del cuplé . FMCE y UP. Ayuntamientu de Xixón. Museum of the Pueblu d'Asturies. 2012 ISBN 978-84-96906-38-9 (Spanish) 167 pages. The book was published for the 150th birthday.

Recordings

Web links

Commons : Juan Martínez Abades  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Martínez Abades, Juan. Fundación MAXAM, accessed on October 25, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h D.FM: Martínez Abades, Juan. Museo Nacional del Prado, accessed October 24, 2017 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Juan Martínez Abades. Retrieved October 24, 2017 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ a b c "SUNDAY IN SOMIO-GIJON, ASTURIAS". Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b c d Martínez Abades, Juan. In: Turismo Asturias. Principado de Asturias, accessed October 25, 2017 (Spanish).
  6. ^ A b Aurelio Argel: Un libro recoge la historia de Juan Martínez Abades, el "pintor del cuplé" - La Nueva España - Diario Independiente de Asturias. La Nueva España, December 21, 2012, accessed October 25, 2017 (Spanish).
  7. ↑ a b c https://www.gijon.es/publicacions/show/5510-juan-martinez-abades-el-pintor-del-cuple. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (Spanish).
  8. ↑ El viático a bordo - Colección - Museo Nacional del Prado. Museo Nacional de Prado, accessed October 24, 2017 (Spanish).
  9. ↑ Acantilados de la costa cantábrica - Colección - Museo Nacional del Prado. Retrieved October 24, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection “Recogida de algas en la Ribera del Berbés (Vigo), 1892. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (European Spanish).
  11. ↑ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection »Playa de la Franca, 1913. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (European Spanish).
  12. ↑ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection »Playa de la Franca, 1913. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (European Spanish).
  13. ^ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection “Mar Cantábrico, 1900. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (European Spanish).
  14. ^ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection »El Sablín, Llanes, 1913. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (European Spanish).
  15. ^ Buscando novio letra de Aurelio Varela; música de J. Martínez Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan (1862-1920) - Música impresa - 1918. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (Spanish).
  16. ↑ La manola: vals couplet de JM Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan (1862-1920) - Música impresa - 1913. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  17. ↑ La paxarina: canción asturiana para canto y piano letra y arreglo musical de J. Martínez Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan 1862-1920 - Música impresa - 1911. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  18. ↑ La panderetera: canción de ambiente asturiano letra y música de Juan Martínez Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan (1862-1920) - Música impresa - 1915. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  19. ↑ https://www.gijon.es/publicacions/show/4329-juan-martinez-abades. Retrieved October 24, 2017 (Spanish).
  20. ↑ Mala entraña; Calla jilguero: couplet Martínez Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan (1862-1920) - Registro sonoro musical - 1917. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  21. ↑ Amor de muñecos; Ay Cipriano Martínez Abades - Martínez Abades, Juan (1862-1920) - Registro sonoro musical - 1917? Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
  22. ↑ Milonguita: canción Linnig, Delfino. Mimosa: canción / Martínez Abades - Delfino, Enrique (1895-1967) - Registro sonoro musical - 1927? Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Martínez Abades, Juan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martínez Abades, Juan Tomás (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish painter, illustrator, composer and poet
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Gijón , Spain
DATE OF DEATH January 19, 1920
Place of death Madrid , Spain