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1907 Quesada, Jaén - 1960 Quesada, Jaén. Known for: Vivid Expressionist paintings.
. Rafael Zabaleta. Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain . Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots.... Read full biography
. Rafael Zabaleta. Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain . Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots. He showed an early passion for painting and, in 1925, moved to Madrid to study at the Escuela... Read full biography
. Rafael Zabaleta. Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain . Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots. He showed an early passion for painting and, in 1925, moved to Madrid to study at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where his instructors included Laínez Alcalá, Cecilio Pla, and Ignacio Pinazo. Zabaleta’s first group exhibition took place in 1932, and his painting La pareja was... Read full biography
. Rafael Zabaleta. Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain . Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots. He showed an early passion for painting and, in 1925, moved to Madrid to study at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where his instructors included Laínez Alcalá, Cecilio Pla, and Ignacio Pinazo. Zabaleta’s first group exhibition took place in 1932, and his painting La pareja was selected to illustrate a review by Manuel Abril in Blanco y Negro magazine. In 1935, he traveled to Paris, where he studied the works of contemporary masters, an experience that would deeply influence his evolving style. In 1937, Zabaleta was... Read full biography
. Rafael Zabaleta. Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain . Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots. He showed an early passion for painting and, in 1925, moved to Madrid to study at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where his instructors included Laínez Alcalá, Cecilio Pla, and Ignacio Pinazo. Zabaleta’s first group exhibition took place in 1932, and his painting La pareja was selected to illustrate a review by Manuel Abril in Blanco y Negro magazine. In 1935, he traveled to Paris, where he studied the works of contemporary masters, an experience that would deeply influence his evolving style. In 1937, Zabaleta was appointed Delegate of the National Artistic Treasure, overseeing heritage protection in Valencia, Guadix, and Baza. During... Read full biography
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Rafael Zabaleta
Born November 6, 1907, Quesada, Jaén, Spain – Died June 24, 1960, Quesada, Jaén, Spain
Rafael Zabaleta was born in 1907 in Quesada, Jaén, into a wealthy family with Basque roots. He showed an early passion for painting and, in 1925, moved to Madrid to study at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where his instructors included Laínez Alcalá, Cecilio Pla, and Ignacio Pinazo.
Zabaleta’s first group exhibition took place in 1932, and his painting La pareja was selected to illustrate a review by Manuel Abril in Blanco y Negro magazine. In 1935, he traveled to Paris, where he studied the works of contemporary masters, an experience that would deeply influence his evolving style.But wait, there's more...
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