Carlos de Braganza I - Artist Info

About Carlos de Braganza I

Name variants

Carlos de Braganca, Carlos Rei De Braganza
  • Biography

    Carlos de Braganza I was a Portuguese artist who flourished in the 19th century. He was a disciple of the watercolourist Henrique Casanova and the master of the royal household, D. Carlos de Bragança. Carlos de Braganza I was experienced in pastel and watercolor techniques, and he captured reality in balanced compositions, close to the naturalists and artists of Grupo do Leão. He was known for his depictions of maritime and rural themes, picturesque scenes, hunting, bullfighting, and monuments. Carlos de Braganza I had a detailed observation of nature and a scientific spirit that determined his taste for representing seascapes, which were fashionable in the 19th century.

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