Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz

Spain · 1848–1921

Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz was a prolific Spanish painter famous for creating historical scenes. == Biography == He was born in Villanueva de Gállego, in Zaragoza Province and began his studies in Zaragoza. He then transferred to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and, later, the "Academia de Acuarelistas" (Academy of Watercolorists) in Madrid. In 1873, he became one of the first students chosen to study at the new Spanish Academy in Rome. From there he had opportunities to travel to France and Venice and studied the old masters.

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