Fernando Cabrera Cantó (1866–1937) was a Spanish painter and sculptor; whose themes ranged from the cheerful and satiric to the darkly morbid. He also did landscapes.

Biography

He began his artistic education at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in

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, where his teacher was a fellow Alcoyano, Lorenzo Casanova. He completed his studies in Madrid, with Casto Plasencia, and in Italy; a study trip made possible by a scholarship from the . He collaborated with the architect,

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, in decorating the

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, one of the landmarks of

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. His studio would later be located in the front part of that building. For much of his life, he was a teacher at the School of Arts and Crafts. His students included , the noted enamel and iron artist, , and , a decorative artist, . He participated in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts; receiving a Second Class prize in 1890 for "Huérfanos" (Orphans), and a First Class prize in 1906 for "Al Abismo" (To the Abyss...). He was also the recipient of awards at the

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and the

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of 1915, in San Francisco. Cantó's works show the influence of several 19th century painters, notably Mariano Fortuny, Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench and

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. Many of his paintings express social commentary, while others are simple

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scenes, landscapes and portraits.Escuela Municipal de Bellas Artes de Alcoy.
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Selected paintings

File:Necesita usted una modelo?.jpg, Scene in a Garden
(Do You Need a Model?) File:Cabrera-Mors.jpg, Mors in Vita File:Al abismo, de Fernando Cabrera Cantó (Museo del Prado).jpg, To the Abyss... File:Cabrera-Caress.jpg, The Caress File:Cabrera-Sermon.jpg, The Soporific Sermon

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Biographical notes
@ the Diccionario de Pintores Alicantinos {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabrera Canto, Fernando 1866 births 1937 deaths Spanish painters Spanish genre painters Spanish landscape painters Spanish portrait painters People from Alcoy

Biography

Selected paintings

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