Joaquín Agrasot Y Juan

Style: Realism; Costumbrismo;

Place: Orihuela

Born: 1836

Death: 1919

Biography:

Joaquín Agrasot y Juan (24 December 1836 – 8 January 1919) was a Spanish painter of the Realistic style who produced many works in the Costumbrismo genre. He was born in Orihuela and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia. In 1860, he received a fellowship to study in Rome and became a member of the artistic circle that congregated at the Antico Caffè Greco. He submitted many canvases to the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and received substantial recognition. After three years, he returned to Orihuela, then lived in Granada, got married, and went back to Italy, remaining until early 1875. He then settled permanently in Valencia and became a member of both the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and his alma mater, San Carlos. He often served as a jury member for the Academies' exhibitions. He died in Valencia, aged 82.