Antonio Cabral Bejarano

Antonio Cabral Bejarano

1798 1861

Spanish painter (1798-1861)

Antonio Cabral Bejarano was a Spanish painter, considered to be an adherent of both the Europe-wide Romantic painting and the specifically Hispanic painting school of Costumbrismo. His ancestors for several earlier generations were painters, and he was initially trained by his father. He was mainly active in his native city of Seville, getting many commissions from its municipal government. He was the first Director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville.

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