José Casado del Alisal
José María Casado del Alisal (1830/32 – 8 October 1886) was a Spanish portrait and history painter.
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José Casado del Alisal

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- Name
- José Casado del Alisal
- Born
- 1830-32
- Birthplace
- Villada, Spain
- Died
- 8 October 1886
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Education
- Escuela Municipal de Dibujo de Palencia
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Movements
- Orientalism
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Carlos III
- Languages
- Spanish
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Biography
Biography
José Casado del Alisal studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by José Casado del Alisal is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Royal Palace of Madrid and Palace of the Senate. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Carlos III.
![Título J. Casado del Alisal, le roi Amédée 1er. prêtant serment devant l'assemblée des Cortés. (au Palais de Madrid). / J.Laurent Madrid Autoría Laurent, Jean (1816-1886) Casado del Alisal, José María (1831-1886). La jura de la Constitución ante las Cortes Españolas por el rey Amadeo I de Saboya Fecha [ca.1875] Tipo de documento Dibujos, grabados y fotografías / Fotografías Materia Positivos a la](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/J._Casado_del_Alisal%2C_le_roi_Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e_1er._pr%C3%AAtant_serment_devant_l%27assembl%C3%A9e_des_Cort%C3%A9s._%28au_Palais_de_Madrid%29.png/800px-J._Casado_del_Alisal%2C_le_roi_Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e_1er._pr%C3%AAtant_serment_devant_l%27assembl%C3%A9e_des_Cort%C3%A9s._%28au_Palais_de_Madrid%29.png)
Título J. Casado del Alisal, le roi Amédée 1er. prêtant serment devant l'assemblée des Cortés. (au Palais de Madrid). / J.Laurent Madrid Autoría Laurent, Jean (1816-1886) Casado del Alisal, José María (1831-1886). La jura de la Constitución ante las Cortes Españolas por el rey Amadeo I de Saboya Fecha [ca.1875] Tipo de documento Dibujos, grabados y fotografías / Fotografías Materia Positivos a la
José Casado del Alisal / Jean Laurent · This file comes from BNE Digital, Biblioteca Nacional de España [(link to the original file)]
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — José Casado del Alisal • Born — 1830-32 • Birthplace — Villada, Spain • Died — 8 October 1886 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Education — Escuela Municipal de Dibujo de Palencia
Biography
Biography
He was born in Villada, and began his artistic education at the newly-established "Escuela Municipal de Dibujo de Palencia", which ultimately produced many well-known Spanish artists, and continued at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he studied under Federico de Madrazo. In 1855, his painting "The Resurrection of Lazarus" won him a fellowship to study in Rome. He also stayed in Naples, Milan and Venice. His fellowship was extended in 1861, so he could continue his education in Paris, where he participated in the exposition of 1862 with his work "The Oath of the Cortes of Cádiz", which is currently on display in the Congress of Deputies. He was also awarded medals at the National Exhibitions of 1860 and 1864. He became the first Director of the newly established Spanish Academy in Rome in January 1881, succeeding Eduardo Rosales who had been nominated but never occupied the position due to poor health. That same year, one of his best-known works, the "Bell of Huesca", failed to receive more than honorable mention at the Exhibition, which prompted him to resign his position as Director. Ironically, the following year, he was named a member of the jury that judged candidates applying for the fellowship to Rome. In 1885, he became a member of the San Fernando Academy. He died the following year in Madrid. History paintings were his primary focus, although he also did portraits of many notable people, including Baldomero Espartero, Isabel II, Alfonso XII and Emilio Castelar y Ripoll. He drew his friend Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer lying on his deathbed, within a half-hour of Bécquer's death. Coincidentally, this occurred at the same time as a total solar eclipse, and the lighting effects the eclipse produced are represented in the final engraving. His brother was the Spanish-Argentine businessman and economic advisor, Carlos Casado del Alisal.
Identity
Identity
José Casado del Alisal is recorded as painter. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Jose Casado del Alisal, José Casado, José Casado Del Alisal, José Maria Casado del Alisal and José María Casado del Alisal. His recorded language was Spanish.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1832
José Casado del Alisal born at Villada.
1886
José Casado del Alisal died at Madrid.
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Villada.
Birth place
Madrid.
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Selected paintings
• Illustration — The Oath of the Cortes of Cádiz (1862) • Illustration — The Bell of Huesca (1880) • Illustration — The Surrender at Bailén (1864)
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Recognition and collections
José Casado del Alisal received Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Carlos III.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1403817: José Casado del AlisalWikimedia Foundation
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