Placido Frances Y Pascual was born in Alcoy in 1834, and began his artistic training in Valencia at the Academy of San Carlos de Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. There... Read full biography
Placido Frances Y Pascual was born in Alcoy in 1834, and began his artistic training in Valencia at the Academy of San Carlos de Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. There Placido enrolled as a student at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, later, in 1861, he was appointed... Read full biography
Placido Frances Y Pascual was born in Alcoy in 1834, and began his artistic training in Valencia at the Academy of San Carlos de Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. There Placido enrolled as a student at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, later, in 1861, he was appointed Professor of the School of Fine Arts in Valencia and later of Arts and Industries in Madrid. In 1882 he was awarded the Cross of Carlos III. Antonio Cortina Farinós was one of his best known... Read full biography
Placido Frances Y Pascual was born in Alcoy in 1834, and began his artistic training in Valencia at the Academy of San Carlos de Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. There Placido enrolled as a student at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, later, in 1861, he was appointed Professor of the School of Fine Arts in Valencia and later of Arts and Industries in Madrid. In 1882 he was awarded the Cross of Carlos III. Antonio Cortina Farinós was one of his best known students. In 1862, Placido made decorations for the "Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas" in Valencia. Four years later, he painted Venus medallions on the ceiling with putti and cherubs for the ballroom of the palace. Placido worked on the palaces of the Duke... Read full biography
Placido Frances Y Pascual was born in Alcoy in 1834, and began his artistic training in Valencia at the Academy of San Carlos de Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. There Placido enrolled as a student at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, later, in 1861, he was appointed Professor of the School of Fine Arts in Valencia and later of Arts and Industries in Madrid. In 1882 he was awarded the Cross of Carlos III. Antonio Cortina Farinós was one of his best known students. In 1862, Placido made decorations for the "Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas" in Valencia. Four years later, he painted Venus medallions on the ceiling with putti and cherubs for the ballroom of the palace. Placido worked on the palaces of the Duke of Santoña and the Marquis of Larios. In 1870 he moved to Madrid, where Placido became one of the founders of the Cír... Read full biography
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