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1881 Saragossa, Spain - 1914. Known for: Aristocratic figure and genre painting.
Alonso-Pérez was born into a family of artists in 1881 in Saragossa, a city with a richly diverse history. Not only was it part of the Roman Empire, but it also was identified with the first century... Read full biography
Alonso-Pérez was born into a family of artists in 1881 in Saragossa, a city with a richly diverse history. Not only was it part of the Roman Empire, but it also was identified with the first century Christian miracle of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint James the Great by standing atop a pillar in... Read full biography
Alonso-Pérez was born into a family of artists in 1881 in Saragossa, a city with a richly diverse history. Not only was it part of the Roman Empire, but it also was identified with the first century Christian miracle of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint James the Great by standing atop a pillar in the town center. Beginning in 712, it was settled by the Moors who remained there until driven out by Christian armies four centuries later. As the central city of Aragon, it was also a target for... Read full biography
Alonso-Pérez was born into a family of artists in 1881 in Saragossa, a city with a richly diverse history. Not only was it part of the Roman Empire, but it also was identified with the first century Christian miracle of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint James the Great by standing atop a pillar in the town center. Beginning in 712, it was settled by the Moors who remained there until driven out by Christian armies four centuries later. As the central city of Aragon, it was also a target for the invading Napoleonic army in 1808. Such a mixture of local heritages must have offered the young Pérez exceptional opportunities for observing the remains of many cultural traditions. Perhaps more important for a fledgling painter, however, was the... Read full biography
Alonso-Pérez was born into a family of artists in 1881 in Saragossa, a city with a richly diverse history. Not only was it part of the Roman Empire, but it also was identified with the first century Christian miracle of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint James the Great by standing atop a pillar in the town center. Beginning in 712, it was settled by the Moors who remained there until driven out by Christian armies four centuries later. As the central city of Aragon, it was also a target for the invading Napoleonic army in 1808. Such a mixture of local heritages must have offered the young Pérez exceptional opportunities for observing the remains of many cultural traditions. Perhaps more important for a fledgling painter, however, was the knowledge that Francisco Goya, an iconic figure by the end of the nineteenth century, had also been born in S... Read full biography