Francisco pradilla ortiz biography meaning

Spanish painter

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pradilla and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.

Francisco Pradilla Ortiz (24 July 1848 – 1 November 1921) was a prolific Spanishpainter famous for creating historical scenes.

Biography

He was born in Villanueva de Gállego, in Zaragoza Province and began his studies in Zaragoza. He then transferred to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and, later, the "Academia de Acuarelistas" (Academy of Watercolorists) in Madrid.

In 1873, he became one of the first students chosen to study at the new Spanish Academy in Rome. From there he had opportunities to travel to France and Venice and studied the old masters.

In 1878 he submitted his painting Doña Joanna the Mad or (Juana la Loca) to the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and was awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1879, the Spanish Senate then commissioned him to create La Rendición de Gran Francisco pradilla ortiz paintings.