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1865 - 1929. Known for: Realism, oil painting.
José Montenegro was born in Cádiz, and his training, his contacts with other artists and the exact year he arrived in Jerez remain a mystery. His life is surrounded by a halo of legend, and in fact... Read full biography
José Montenegro was born in Cádiz, and his training, his contacts with other artists and the exact year he arrived in Jerez remain a mystery. His life is surrounded by a halo of legend, and in fact the people have invented a thousand stories about him, considering him a new Velázquez. He focused... Read full biography
José Montenegro was born in Cádiz, and his training, his contacts with other artists and the exact year he arrived in Jerez remain a mystery. His life is surrounded by a halo of legend, and in fact the people have invented a thousand stories about him, considering him a new Velázquez. He focused his production on Andalusian costumbrista landscapes, with special attention to Hispano-Muslim architecture, taking his models mainly from Cadiz, Jerez and Seville. His style shows a certain influence... Read full biography
José Montenegro was born in Cádiz, and his training, his contacts with other artists and the exact year he arrived in Jerez remain a mystery. His life is surrounded by a halo of legend, and in fact the people have invented a thousand stories about him, considering him a new Velázquez. He focused his production on Andalusian costumbrista landscapes, with special attention to Hispano-Muslim architecture, taking his models mainly from Cadiz, Jerez and Seville. His style shows a certain influence of the so-called School of Rome, although with a marked regionalist accent. Montenegro arrived in Jerez attracted by the job opportunities open to him in a prosperous place full of bourgeoisie enriched by the wine trade. However, he was soon to become... Read full biography
José Montenegro was born in Cádiz, and his training, his contacts with other artists and the exact year he arrived in Jerez remain a mystery. His life is surrounded by a halo of legend, and in fact the people have invented a thousand stories about him, considering him a new Velázquez. He focused his production on Andalusian costumbrista landscapes, with special attention to Hispano-Muslim architecture, taking his models mainly from Cadiz, Jerez and Seville. His style shows a certain influence of the so-called School of Rome, although with a marked regionalist accent. Montenegro arrived in Jerez attracted by the job opportunities open to him in a prosperous place full of bourgeoisie enriched by the wine trade. However, he was soon to become a true exponent of local bohemian life in the early 20th century. He died in the Hospital de Santa Isabel in Cádiz in 1929 o... Read full biography
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