José de Madrazo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Madrazo and the second or maternal family name is Agudo.
José de Madrazo y Agudo
Self-portrait, c.1840
Born
José de Madrazo y Agudo

(1781-04-22)22 April 1781
Santander, Spain
Died8 May 1859(1859-05-08) (aged 78)
Madrid, Spain
EducationReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Jacques-Louis David
Accademia di San Luca
Occupations
  • Painter
  • etcher
  • lithographer
  • art collector
Known forDirector of the Prado Museum
MovementNeoclassical
SpouseIsabel Kuntze (daughter of artist Tadeusz Kuntze)

José de Madrazo y Agudo (22 April 1781 – 8 May 1859) was a Spanish painter and engraver; one of the primary exponents of the Neoclassical style in Spain. He was the patriarch of a family of artists that included his sons Federico and Luis; and his grandsons, Raimundo and Ricardo.

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