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Francisco de Paula Van Halen y Gil (3 March 1814,[1] Vic - 11 February 1887, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, known primarily for battle scenes and other historical works.

Biography

Long thought to be a nephew of the General and military adventurer, Juan Van Halen, recent research by Juan Van Halen Acedo indicates that he was probably the General's son.[1]

He began his career in Barcelona, then moved to Madrid, where he enrolled at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and studied with José Aparicio.[2] In 1838, he made his public début at the age of twenty-four with his rendering of the death of Don Álvaro de Luna; displayed at an exposition of the "Liceo Artistico y Literario".

After that, he found work as an illustrator and engraver for some of Madrid's major magazines. He also edited several collections of lithographs, including La España Pintoresca y Artística, El Museo Histórico Español and Museo Militar. One of his most popular collections, which was reissued in the 1950s, was Función de Toros.[2]

In 1851, he was named a court painter for Queen Isabel II and was elected a member of the San Fernando Academy.[2] His work for the Queen included the creation of scientific drawings for the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and one of his two best-known battle paintings, the "Batalla de los Siete Condes" was commissioned by her. The other one, the "Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa" is on display in the Senate Palace [es].[2] Many of his other paintings are on display in the Royal Palace. From 1860, he was a frequent participant in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts.

His wife, Margarita, was the sister of poet and progressive politician, Fernando Corradi [es]. He was a Commander in the Order of Isabella the Catholic.[2] A street in Vic is named after him.

References

Further reading

• Carmen Mañas Cano and Enrique Arias Anglés, "El pintor Van Halen en el Patrimonio Nacional (su vida y su obra)", Reales Sitios, #64, 1980, pgs. 21-29.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco de Paula Van Halen.

• Sketches and lithographs by Van Halen @ the Biblioteca Digital Hispánica.

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Francisco de Paula Van Halen y Gil (Vich, Barcelona, 3 de marzo de 1814 - Madrid, 11 de febrero de 1887) fue un pintor español, conocido especialmente por sus obras de historia, como el cuadro La Batalla de las Navas de Tolosa que se exhibe en el Palacio del Senado, cámara que posee dos versiones de esta obra en distinto formato. Igualmente son numerosos sus lienzos exhibidos en el Palacio Real de Madrid, y otros palacios de los Reales Sitios y edificios del Patrimonio Nacional. Recibió la protección de la reina Isabel II y de su esposo Francisco de Asís que le hicieron numerosos encargos. Fue académico supernumerario de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando y pintor de cámara de Isabel II, contando con los informes favorables de los primeros pintores de cámara: Vicente López y José de Madrazo. Era hijo natural legitimado del general y aventurero español de origen flamenco-irlandés Juan Van Halen y Sarti (1788-1864) y de la señorita María Gil Sarriá. Vich tiene una calle con su nombre.

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