Francisco pradilla ortiz biography graphic organizer
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Francisco Padrilla
FRANCISCO PRADILLA ORTIZ (Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, 1848 - Madrid, 1921).
"Palude Pontina".
Oil on panel.
Signed and titled in the lower corner.
Measurements: 17 x 27,5 cm; 31,5 x 41,5 cm (frame).
Francisco Pradilla begins his formation as apprentice of Mariano Pescador, painter scenographer, and in the School of Fine Arts of San Luis de Zaragoza. In 1868 he continued his studies at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he was a disciple of Federico de Madrazo, Carlos de Haes, Carlos Luis de Ribera and Ponciano Ponzano. He completed his training in these years by copying works of the great masters of the Prado Museum. In 1874 he won the Drawing Prize of the "Spanish and American Enlightenment", and obtained a scholarship to study in Rome, where he lived for twenty-three years, until his appointment as director of the Prado in 1897. In 1878, he took part in the National Exhibition in Madrid and won the Medal of Honor, the same distinction he won that same year at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. As a result of these successes he received numerous commissions not only from Spain and France, but also from America and other European countries. He travels around Spain and is interested in capturing
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World of Design: Artists and Artisans and Their Inspiring Studios
1. Magical Metal Mesh in the US
Who: Atticus Samsell Adams, 54
His creations: Metal sculptures
Where: Lawrenceville neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
The art
Atticus Adams uses metal mesh to create 3D art and installations. “I started using the material in 1992 during an architectural summer programme at Harvard, and now metal mesh is the main material for all of my work,” he says. “Sometimes I incorporate beads, crystals or broken auto glass, because I enjoy the addition of something luxe or unexpected with this traditionally industrial material. I also enjoy coating the mesh with gesso to explore surface and volumes.
“I tried not to be an artist – I did not come from money and it seemed too impractical,” Adams continues. “Plus, I was uncomfortable with how it made me stand out.” As a compromise, he tried studying architecture and graphic design to come up with a ‘practical’ creative career. “But it was no use. I stopped fighting it and put my energy into being the best fine artist I could be, which is still in process.”
The piece Adams is seen holding is a floral form covered in lacquer, designed to hang on a wall.
The regional influence
Adams grew up in West Vir
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