VALDELATEJA. OIL ON CANVAS. SANTA MARÍA, MARCELIANO. 1925.
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Reference: ZF1404
View of Valdelateja. Oil on canvas. SANTA MARÍA SEDANO, Marceliano (Burgos, 1866-Madrid, 1952). 1925. Titled, signed and dated (bottom right). Bibliography: La Esfera Magazine (Madrid.1914), issue number 589 of 4/18/1925, page 28 (color illustration). Marceliano Santa María demonstrated his artistic ability as a child, beginning his training in this field at the Provincial Academy of Drawing in Burgos. He moved to Madrid in 1885, where he continued his studies at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the San Fernando School of Fine Arts, and the studio of Manuel Domínguez Sánchez. He furthered his studies thanks to a grant from the Burgos Provincial Council, which allowed him to spend time in Rome between 1891 and 1895. He returned to Spain that year, settling in Burgos, painting and teaching, until he was appointed director of the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid in 1934. During the Civil War, he had to reduce his output due to his health, but continued his work after the war ended. His work was recognized with several awards (the sole medal at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Medal of Honor at the 1934 National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Spain, the Grand Cross of Alfonso X the Wise, etc.) and is held in important private collections as well as in institutions such as his own museum in Burgos (the Monastery of San Juan), the Museum of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, etc. Although he was highly appreciated for his portraits, he is also known for his Castilian landscapes. This painting shows a landscape of Valdelateja, a town in the province of Burgos located in the Páramos region, and was published in the magazine La Esfera in issue 589, under the title “Castilian Landscapes” and with the title “A Corner of Valdelateja (Burgos)”.
· Size: 87,5x6x108 cms. int: 70x90 cms
6.000 €
