Francisco de Paula Van Halen y Gil (3 March 1814, [1] Vic - 11 February 1887, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, known primarily for battle scenes and other historical works.
Francisco de Paula Van Halen y Gil (3 March 1814, [1] Vic - 11 February 1887, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, known primarily for battle scenes and other historical works.
Long thought to be a nephew of the General and military adventurer, Juan Van Halen, recent research by Juan Van Halen Acedo indicates that he was probably the General's son. [1]
He began his career in Barcelona, then moved to Madrid, where he enrolled at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and studied with José Aparicio. [2] In 1838, he made his public début at the age of twenty-four with his rendering of the death of Don Álvaro de Luna; displayed at an exposition of the "Liceo Artistico y Literario".
After that, he found work as an illustrator and engraver for some of Madrid's major magazines. He also edited several collections of lithographs, including La España Pintoresca y Artística, El Museo Histórico Español and Museo Militar. One of his most popular collections, which was reissued in the 1950s, was Función de Toros. [2]
In 1851, he was named a court painter for Queen Isabel II and was elected a member of the San Fernando Academy. [2] His work for the Queen included the creation of scientific drawings for the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and one of his two best-known battle paintings, the "Batalla de los Siete Condes" was commissioned by her. The other one, the "Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa" is on display in the Senate Palace . [2] Many of his other paintings are on display in the Royal Palace. From 1860, he was a frequent participant in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts.
His wife, Margarita, was the sister of poet and progressive politician, Fernando Corradi . He was a Commander in the Order of Isabella the Catholic. [2] A street in Vic is named after him.
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