Wednesday, 23 March 2011

I spy......Laureano Barrau

This week, I spy Spanish impressionist painter Laureano Barrau (1863-1957).



I came across him by chance here.


And it wasn't too easy finding his biography.


He was born in Barcelona and studied in his native city, Madrid  and Paris.


When he was 47, he came to the island of Ibiza.


Captivated by it's charm and local colour, he and his wife decided to make it their home.


They settled in the town of Santa Eulala del Rio.


Where he lived to the ripe old age of 94.


The Ibiza period is considered his finest-


as it is full of light and colour.



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19 comments:

  1. aegeansea23 March 2011 at 09:25

    Absolutely Wonderful! Thanks for sharing these beautiful paintings! I love his style!

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  2. Anonymous23 March 2011 at 09:32

    lovely post!!! very interesting thanks for sharing

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  3. elenapaint23 March 2011 at 09:39

    You're right, his art is so beautiful ! Thank you for sharing!

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  4. DemyBlackDesign23 March 2011 at 10:49

    Amazing post! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Maria - Heartshapedcreations23 March 2011 at 11:07

    Such Beautiful paintings! Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Nathalie23 March 2011 at 11:18

    How gorgeous! I didn't know him! Thanks for the introduction!

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  7. Eden23 March 2011 at 12:06

    Such beautiful work of art. My first time to hear about him. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. FabricFascination23 March 2011 at 12:07

    L♥ve the lightness and color of his work.

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  9. PeculiarForest23 March 2011 at 14:12

    Amazing art, thanks for the find :)

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  10. CremeMagnolia23 March 2011 at 14:14

    Wonderful paintings, his style is captivating!

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  11. Della23 March 2011 at 16:11

    Beautiful! The beach paintings are exquisite, as are all of his lovely works.

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  12. tweal23 March 2011 at 16:15

    I just found your lovely blog through the etsy blog team!

    I haven't heard of this artist before, but I love his work, especially the second painting you posted. It's like a glimpse into an intimate moment. His colours are gorgeous too. Thanks for introducing me to him :)

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  13. Ms. Becky23 March 2011 at 16:27

    well I'm really digging your blog here. thanks for sharing this most wonderful art and artist. I'm not real familiar with him, but his work is remarkable. thanks for visiting my blog, and I hope you have an extraordinary day.

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  14. Lulu Grey23 March 2011 at 18:10

    These are so amazing. I am a big fan of Impressionism and I have never heard of this artist. His work is lovely. The fisherman with a speedo on the boat - awesome!

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  15. creationsbyeve23 March 2011 at 19:18

    amazing paintings!

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  16. Unknown23 March 2011 at 19:53

    These are beautiful! What a great find. Just found your blog through the Etsy blog team.

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  17. hopeandjoyhome24 March 2011 at 01:43

    Gorgeous! I love impressionism. His work has a Mary Cassatt flavor.

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  18. My Inspired Reality24 March 2011 at 01:52

    Thank you for introducing him to me - I love his style and paintings. Absolutely beautiful work:)

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  19. MDS26 March 2011 at 01:40

    I know nothing about art, so I really appreciate learning more about it! What a wonderful artist

    Stitching in Circles on Etsy

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