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  Eugenio Lucas Velázquez (1817-1870)

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  Landscape with boats

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  11,5 x 17 cm

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  Ink on paper

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  Eugenio Lucas, known as Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, was born in Madrid in 1817 and died in the same city in 1870, at the age of 53. He studied at the San Fernando Academy, and his style was strongly influenced by Diego Velázquez, Esteban Murillo, and Francisco Goya. He is considered to be the Spanish romantic artist who best understood and assimilated Francisco Goya’s work (1746–1828) to the point that it is sometimes difficult to attribute certain works to one or the other. Eugenio Lucas developed an imaginative painting characterized by unleashed passions, fantastic visions, and highly dramatic scenes, spiced up with an ingenuous romantic spirit.
  Compared to other stains, this particular one is less abstract. In the center of the composition, a fleet of boats emerges, capturing the viewer’s attention. In the background, a mountain range looms, adding depth to the scene. Lucas Velázquez’s experimentation offers a fresh perspective on nature, presenting a romantic setting that evokes a sense of human insignificance against the vastness of the natural world.