Eugenio Lucas Villaamil, sometimes called "The Younger" (14 January 1858 – 23 January 1918) was a Spanish

costumbrista ''Costumbrismo'' (in Catalan: ''costumisme''; sometimes anglicized as costumbrism, with the adjectival form costumbrist) is Literary costumbrismo, the literary or pictorial interpretation of local everyday life, mannerisms, and customs, primari ...

painter. Many of his works were painted in the style of

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; and the attributions are sometimes confused.

Biography

He was born in

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. Although the circumstances surrounding his identity and legitimacy were once quite uncertain,Brief biography
@ MCN Biografías. it is now agreed that he was the legitimate son of the painter,

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and his wife, Francisca, the youngest sister of

Jenaro Pérez Villaamil Jenaro Pérez de Villaamil y d'Huguet (3 February 1807 – 5 June 1854) was a Spanish painter in the Romantic style who specialized in landscapes with figures and architectural scenes. He often inflated the scale of the buildings relative ...

. His first art lessons were in his father's studio and his formal studies were at the "Escuela Especial de Pintura de Madrid". He made his début at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts shortly after graduating.Brief biography
@ the

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. His paintings always showed the influence of his father. He specialized in

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ese themes; notably in his bullfight scenes which were often very ornate. Traditional costumbrista scenes of Madrid, featuring colorful majas and chisperos, were also one of his fortes and were very popular. Many of his early works were 18th century tableaus. He made copies of many of Goya's paintings, from the

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and the private collection of José Lázaro Galdiano. He also painted

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es in Galdiano's home, which is now a museum. In addition, he was popular as a portrait painter among the bourgeoisie and, in contrast to his costumbrista works, also provided them with scenes from high society; often with a Parisian flavor. Despite his popularity and his being awarded the

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, he never quite emerged from the shadow of his father. In fact, some of his works were mistakenly attributed to his father and are still in the process of being properly identified. He died in Madrid, aged 60. (Agen) La procession - Eugenio Lucas Villaamil - Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen.jpg, ''The procession'' -

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Eugenio Lucas Villaamil Arriving at the Theatre on a Night of a Masqued Ball.jpg, Arriving at the Theater for the Masked Ball (Castres) Lucas y Villaamil - Caprices N°51 d'après Goya - Musée Goya.jpg, Caprices No. 51 after Goya -

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(Castres) Lucas y Villaamil - Le Sabbat - Musée Goya.jpg, The Sabbath -
Goya Museum The Goya Museum (French: Musée Goya) is an art museum located in Castres, France.Goya Museum

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