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Spanish Painters and Architects
Throughout Spanish history, many unrivaled painters have emerged. From those, we have seen styles mimicked around the world, other artists trying to recapture some of the elegance, color, and meaning found in Spanish paintings. Keep in mind that many of the Spanish painters used their art form as a means of expressing ideologies specific to religion, poetry, architecture, music, and so on. Architects also used expression to create some of the most fascinating and impressionable buildings in the world.
Joan Miro
This Barcelona painter was born in 1893, being best known for his surrealist work. Unlike other Spanish painters, Miro used his imagination and memory to paint. Interestingly, Miro’s work prior to the 1920s was quite colorful and powerful. However, Miro moved to Paris after 1920 where his painting influences changed, often being directly related to writers, poet, and such.
Regardless, this particular Spanish painter was visual, creating dreamlike masterpieces that often incorporated whimsical qualities. For instance, Miro would use strange geometric creations, as well as distorted animal figures. In addition to his distinct style of painting, Miro also delved into lithographs and etching in his later years.
Salvador Dali I Domenech
Of all painters, Salvador Dali is probably one of the most controversial. Dali began his work as a young boy and then in 1922, he attended school in Madrid to continue and improve upon his study of the fine arts. After leaving school, Dali headed to Paris where he coordinated efforts with a number of different sculptors and painters.
Many of Salvador Dali’s paintings are surrealist creations with vivid color and exaggerated forms and features. Being highly artistic and intellectual, many of his masterpieces are difficult to understand but without doubt, profound. Interestingly, Dali’s immense success came when he and his wife settled down in the United States.
Ricardo Bofill
Born in Barcelona in 1939, Bofill was responsible for the creation of many, phenomenal buildings. For instance, Bofill designed many of Paris’ artistic buildings such as the Christian Dior Headquarters, Rochas Headquarters, Paribas Bank, and Shiseido. In addition, Bofill incorporated numerous aspects of his amazing skill to include the National Theatre of Catalonia, the New Palacio de Congresos, the Barcelona Airport, and more.
Although Bofill has long been deemed a key member of the architectural family of Spain, some of his more recent creations are what people rave about. For instance, the Donnelley Building is a 55-story granite and glass office tower that has made a huge impression. Additionally, the tallest residential building in the world known as The Grand, the world’s tallest office building, called Project 2000, and even the Dearborn Centre, which is still under construction, are all the brainchild of Ricardo Bofill.
Antonio Gaudi
Gaudi was born in 1852 in Tarragona. Coming from a longstanding family of artists and metalworkers, it would only make sense that Gaudi would also use his craft. What many people do not realize is that Gaudi suffered from rheumatic arthritis at the age of six, which postponed his formal education. However, in 1873, Gaudi headed to Barcelona where he would attend a number of architectural schools. During his career, he was involved with a number of incredible buildings.
