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Gregorio Prieto BIOGRAPHY
1897 Valdepenas, (Ciudad Real,) Spain - 1992 Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real), Spain. Known for: Impressionist floral scenes, symbolic figure and rural scene painting.
Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for... Read full biography
Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for painting was not to the liking of his father. Prieto painted in secret and despite the disagreement... Read full biography
Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for painting was not to the liking of his father. Prieto painted in secret and despite the disagreement of his family, he enrolled at the School of Arts and Crafts. In 1915 he achieved his goal he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Winning many scholarships he made his first exhibitions... Read full biography
Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for painting was not to the liking of his father. Prieto painted in secret and despite the disagreement of his family, he enrolled at the School of Arts and Crafts. In 1915 he achieved his goal he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Winning many scholarships he made his first exhibitions in Barcelona and Madrid Ateneo in 1919. He fell in love with Rafael Alberti. Shortly after, in April 1924, he met Federico García Lorca and Vicente Aleixandre. In 1925, he moved to Paris to continue his studies and had his first contact with Cubism... Read full biography
Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for painting was not to the liking of his father. Prieto painted in secret and despite the disagreement of his family, he enrolled at the School of Arts and Crafts. In 1915 he achieved his goal he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Winning many scholarships he made his first exhibitions in Barcelona and Madrid Ateneo in 1919. He fell in love with Rafael Alberti. Shortly after, in April 1924, he met Federico García Lorca and Vicente Aleixandre. In 1925, he moved to Paris to continue his studies and had his first contact with Cubism and the Surrealists. In 1926, he participated in the Venice Biennale and the Salon of Independent in Paris. Until late twenties his sub... Read full biography
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Gregorio Prieto Muñoz was a Spanish painter born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) in the province of La Mancha. After the death of his mother, the family moved to Madrid when he was seven. His passion for painting was not to the liking of his father. Prieto painted in secret and despite the disagreement of his family, he enrolled at the School of Arts and Crafts. In 1915 he achieved his goal he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Winning many scholarships he made his first exhibitions in Barcelona and Madrid Ateneo in 1919.
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