Juan Antonio de Ribera

Training under Jacques-Louis David and Francisco Bayeu is recorded. Ignacio Calles Olasolo is recorded as having studied under Juan Antonio de Ribera. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Positions recorded include director of Museo del Prado. Work by Juan Antonio de Ribera is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado.

Ribera was born in Madrid, was a student of Francisco Bayeu y Subías, and probably had on occasion met with Francisco Goya. He participated in 1802 in the annual competition of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando with a copy of Raphael's Pasmo de Sicilia. He won a prize that allowed him to be awarded a scholarship in Paris. There he worked in the studio of Jacques-Louis David, where he produced his notable Cincinnatus leaving the plow to make laws to Rome.

He went into exile during the Peninsular War. In 1811, Ribera was appointed court painter by the exiled Charles IV of Spain, whom he accompanied to Rome, where he was appointed a member of the Accademia di San Luca. After King Ferdinand VII of Spain returned to Spain, Ribera was later confirmed as court painter in 1816, although he remained in Rome until 1818 painting works he had already been commissioned for.

In 1820 Vicente López y Portaña established the Museo del Prado. Ribera's tenure as director of the same organization began in 1857, replacing José de Madrazo y Agudo. In his term the Museum published the fifth catalog of works (1858), in force until the publication of the sixth in 1872. In 1857 he was appointed First Court Painter by Isabel II of Spain. He died in Madrid on June 15, 1860.

His recorded language was Spanish. One child is recorded: Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve. Career and activity. His work is associated with Neoclassicism. Recorded position is director of Museo del Prado. He belonged to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Accademia di San Luca.