Luis Ricardo Falero
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Born | Luis Ricardo Falero 1851 Granada, Spain |
Died | December 7, 1896 (aged 45) London, England |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | Paris, London |
Known for | Painting |
Luis Ricardo Falero (1851 – December 7, 1896), Duke of Labranzano, was a Spanish painter. He specialized in female nudes and mythological, oriental and fantasy settings.[1] Most of his paintings contained at least one nude or topless female. His most common medium was oil on canvas.
Biography
Falero was born in Granada and originally pursued a career in the Spanish Navy, but gave it up to his parents' disappointment. He walked all the way to Paris, where he studied art, chemistry and mechanical engineering. The experiments that he had to conduct in the latter two were so dangerous, however, that he decided to focus on painting alone.[2] After Paris, he studied in London, where he eventually settled.[1]
Falero had a particular interest in astronomy and incorporated celestial constellations into many of his works, such as "The Marriage of a Comet" and "Twin Stars". His interest and knowledge of astronomy also led him to illustrate the works of Camille Flammarion.[1]
In 1896, the year of his death, Maud Harvey sued Falero for paternity. The suit alleged that Falero seduced Harvey when she was 17 first serving as his housemaid, and then model. When he discovered she was pregnant, he dismissed her. She won the case and was awarded five shillings per week in support of their child.[1]
Falero died at University College Hospital, London, at the age of 45.
Gallery
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Witches going to their Sabbath (1878), by Luis Ricardo Falero.jpg
Witches going to their Sabbath (1878)
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Falero Luis Ricardo moon nymph.jpg
Moon Nymph (1883)
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Falero Luis Riccardo An Oriental Beauty.jpg
An Oriental Beauty
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Falero 3 the party at the tavern 12101495235961.jpg
The party at the tavern (1880)
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LuisRicardsFalero AFairyUnderStarrySkies Large.jpg
A Fairy Under Starry Skies
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Falero Luis Ricardo Nymphe.jpg
Nymphe (1892)
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Falero luis ricardo wine of tokai.jpg
Tokaji (1887)
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Falero-Orient.jpg
La Favorite
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Falero Luis Ricardo Enchantress.jpg
The Enchantress (1878)
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The Balance of the Zodiac by Luis Ricardo Falero.jpg
The Balance of the Zodiac
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References
- Eduardo Dizy Caso (1997) Les orientalistes de l'École Espagnole. Paris: ACR Édition Internationale. pp.96-97
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Luis Ricardo Falero biography at ArtMagick.com
- ↑ European Orientalists Biography from Mezzo-Mondo.com
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