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Ramon Casas

1866-01-04 – 1932-02-29

Portrait of Ramon Casas
Self-portraittitle QS:P1476,en:"Self-portrait"label QS:Len,"Self-portrait"Credit: Ramon Casas

Life & Legacy

Ramon Casas i Carbó (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmoŋ ˈkazəs]; 4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Catalan artist. Living through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona, Catalonia, he was known as a portraitist, sketching and painting the intellectual, economic, and political elite of Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, and beyond. He was also known for his paintings of crowd scenes ranging from the audience at a bullfight to the assembly for an execution to rioters in the Barcelona streets (El garrot). Also a graphic designer, his posters and postcards helped to define the Catalan art movement known as modernisme.

Occupation & Career

painter, draftsperson, graphic artist, artist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Plein air; Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem; Portrait of Elisa Casas

Legacy Highlights

Notable Work

Plein air · Portrait of Elisa Casas · Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q725681 — wikidata View source

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