Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (July 26, 1870 - October 31, 1945) was a Spanish painter, born in Eibar (Guipuzcoa), near the monastery of Loyola. He was the son of metalworker and damascener (metal inlay worker) Plácido Zuloaga and grandson of the organizer and director of the royal armory (Don Eusebio) in Madrid. His uncle was Daniel Zuloaga. His great-grandfather, who was also the royal armourer, was a friend and contemporary of Goya.

In his youth, Ignacio drew and worked in the armourer's workshop of his father, Plácido. His father's craftsmanship, a familial trade, was highly respected throughout Europe, but he intended his son for either commerce, engineering, or architecture. However, during a short trip to Rome with his...