Vicente Palmaroli

Vicente Palmaroli González (Zarzalejo, Madrid, 1834 - Madrid, January 25 1896) was a Spanish painter dedicated mainly to historical gender.

Life

His father was the Italian lithographer, Gaetano Palmaroli and he studied in San Fernando's Royal Academy. He later went to Rome in 1857 to complete his training, and he lived there until 1866. One year later, he went to the Paris World's Fair of 1867. He met Ernest Meissonier, who influenced his later works.

He was academician in San Fernando's Royal Academy, and director in the [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia_de_Espa%C3%B1a_en_Roma| Spanish Academy in Rome] and Prado Museum (1893-1896).

References

*Diccionario de Arte, "Pintores del siglo XIX," Editorial LIBSA, 2001. ISBN 84-7630-842-6.