Antonio López (Biography)
Antonio López García is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style.
López García was born into a family of farmers on January 6, 1936 in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, in a turbulent Spain, months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
As a child, he received his first lessons from his uncle Antonio Lopez Torres, a local painter of landscapes. In 1949 he moved to Madrid to study at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he won several prizes. At school he befriended the painter María Moreno, who later became his wife and with whom he had two daughters.
In 1955 he traveled with on a scholarship to Italy in order to study Italian painting from the Renaissance. Later, in 1960, its his panoramic views of Madrid began to be known and his work received a significant international recognition. taking He participated in his first solo exhibition in Madrid in 1961, and already then in 1965 and 1968, in at the Staempfli Gallery in New York.
He was influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí. Criticized by some but praised by others, his reputation continued to grow silently between 1960 and 1970.
Antonio López has been awarded numerous times. In 1985 he was awarded the Prize Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes,; in 1986 and 1990 respectively, he received the Gold Medal of Castilla-La Mancha and the Comunidad de Madrid. In 2004, Antonio López was inducted as an honorary member of into the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. In 2008 he received the Velázquez Prize for Fine Arts, and this year the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston dedicated (I'm not sure about the use of this word. It doesn't sound quite right. Perhaps "awarded" would be better.) him a monographic exhibition. More recently, in 2001, he has awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Navarra, and in 2012 he has awarded the International Arts Medal.
His work is nowadays Nowadays, his works are displayed in several major collections of U.S. museums and, until September 2012, the Thyssen Museum in Madrid has sheltered a temporary exhibition with works of all his stages, but mainly from the last few years.
Some of his works are include: Calle de Santa Rita (1961), Atocha (1964), Gran Vía (1974-1981) and Madrid visto desde Torres Blancas (1976-1982). This latter, an impressive urban sight of the Spanish capital, was auctioned at Christie's, in London, in 2008 for 1.38 million pounds (1.74 million euros), making its author the Spanish painter alive most valued Antonio López the most valued Spanish painter alive.
This biography blew me away! It could easily have been written by a native English speaker. The grammar was almost perfect! Most of the edits are merely suggestions for better, more natural-sounding ways of saying things. Great job! Really!
Antonio López (Biography)
Antonio López García is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style.
López García was born into a family of farmers on January 6, 1936 in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, in a turbulent Spain, months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
As a child, he received his first lessons from his uncle Antonio Lopez Torres, a local painter of landscapes. In 1949 he moved to Madrid to study at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he won several prizes. At school he befriended the painter María Moreno, who later became his wife and with whom he had two daughters.
In 1955 he traveled with a scholarship to Italy in order to study Italian painting from the Renaissance. Later, in 1960, its panoramic views of Madrid began to be known and his work received a significant international recognition, taking his first solo exhibition in Madrid in 1961, and already in 1965 and 1968, in Staempfli Gallery in New York.
He was influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí. Criticized by some but praised by others, his reputation continued to grow silently between 1960 and 1970.
Antonio López has been awarded numerous times. In 1985 he was awarded the Prize Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes, in 1986 and 1990 respectively, he received the Gold Medal of Castilla-La Mancha and the Comunidad de Madrid. In 2004, Antonio López was inducted as an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. In 2008 he received the Velázquez Prize for Fine Arts and this year the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston dedicated him a monographic exhibition. More recently, in 2001, he has awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Navarra, and in 2012 he has awarded the International Arts Medal.
His work is nowadays in several major collections of U.S. museums and, until September 2012, the Thyssen Museum in Madrid has sheltered a temporary exhibition with works of all his stages, but mainly from the last few years.
Some of his works are: Calle de Santa Rita (1961), Atocha (1964), Gran Vía (1974-1981) and Madrid visto desde Torres Blancas (1976-1982). This latter, an impressive urban sight of the Spanish capital, was auctioned at Christie's, London, in 2008 for 1.38 million pounds (1.74 million euros), making its author the Spanish painter alive most valued.
<em>Madrid is rich summer exhibitions, concerts, festivals.</em>
<em>One of the most interesting exhibitions opened at the end of</em>
<em>June 2013 at the Museum Thyssen-Bormenisa, which will</em>
<em>be exhibited 140 works of Spanish Artist Antonio Lopez</em>
<em> (Antonio Lopez Garcia).</em>
Antonio López (Biography)
Antonio López García is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style.
López García was born into a family of farmers on January 6, 1936 in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, in a turbulent Spain, months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
As a child, he received his first lessons from his uncle, Antonio Lopez Torres, a local painter of landscapes. In 1949 he moved to Madrid to study at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he won several prizes. At school he befriended the painter María Moreno, who later became his wife and with whom he had two daughters.
In 1955 he traveled with was awarded a scholarship which enabled him to travel to Italy in order to study Italian painting from the Renaissance. Later, in 1960, its his widely coveted panoramic views of Madrid began to be known and his work received a significant international recognition. taking His first solo exhibition occurred in Madrid in 1961. and already His debut was followed by two other exhibitions in 1965 and 1968, in the Staempfli Gallery in New York.
He was influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí, who was criticized by some but and praised by others, his reputation continued to grow silently between 1960 and 1970.
Antonio López López García has received been numerous awards times. In 1985 he was awarded the Prize Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes, in 1986 and 1990 respectively, he received the Gold Medal of Castilla-La Mancha and the Comunidad de Madrid. In 2004, Antonio López was inducted as an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. In 2008 he received the Velázquez Prize for Fine Arts and this that year the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston dedicated him a monographic exhibition to him. More recently, in 2001, he has awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Navarra, and in 2012 he has awarded the International Arts Medal.
Nowadays (or currently) his work is nowadays in several major collections of U.S. museums and, until September 2012, the Thyssen Museum in Madrid has sheltered housed (or displayed) a temporary exhibition with works of all his stages, but mainly from the last few years.
Some of his works are: Calle de Santa Rita (1961), Atocha (1964), Gran Vía (1974-1981) and Madrid visto desde Torres Blancas (1976-1982). This latter, an impressive urban sight of the Spanish capital, was auctioned at Christie's, London, in 2008 for 1.38 million pounds (1.74 million euros), making its author the most valued Spanish painter alive most valued.
Excellent job Fernando. Minor mistakes. Although there were prior corrections, I wanted to show you another style of writing the same information. I hope you have a great day. O yeah...and even though you told me you are a fellow night owl, I doubt that you will be awake at this hour (0200 tu tiempo...jajaja)
This is very well written. Only a few minor mistakes.
Antonio López (Biography)
Antonio López García is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style.
López García was born into a family of farmers on January 6, 1936 in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, in a turbulent Spain, months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
As a child, he received his first lessons from his uncle Antonio Lopez Torres, a local painter of landscapes. In 1949 he moved to Madrid to study at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he won several prizes. At school he befriended the painter María Moreno, who later became his wife and with whom he had two daughters.
In 1955 he traveled with on (I would use "on" but I don't think "with" is wrong) a scholarship to Italy in order to study Italian painting from the Renaissance. Later, in 1960, its his panoramic views of Madrid began to become known and his work received a significant international recognition. He had taking his first solo exhibition in Madrid in 1961. and already In 1965 and 1968, he exhibited work in the Staempfli Gallery in of New York.
He was influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí. Criticized by some but praised by others, his reputation continued to grow silently between 1960 and 1970.
Antonio López has been awarded numerous times won numerous awards. In 1985 he was awarded the Prize Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes, in 1986 and 1990 respectively, he received the Gold Medal of Castilla-La Mancha and the Comunidad de Madrid. In 2004, Antonio López was inducted as an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. In 2008 he received the Velázquez Prize for Fine Arts and this year the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston dedicated him a monographic exhibition. More recently, in 2001, he has awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Navarra, and in 2012 he has awarded the International Arts Medal.
His work is nowadays in several major collections of U.S. museums and, until September 2012, the Thyssen Museum in Madrid has had sheltered a temporary exhibition with works of all his stages, but mainly from the last few years.
Some of his works are: Calle de Santa Rita (1961), Atocha (1964), Gran Vía (1974-1981) and Madrid visto desde Torres Blancas (1976-1982). This latter, an impressive urban sight of the Spanish capital, was auctioned at Christie's, London, in 2008 for 1.38 million pounds (1.74 million euros), making its author the Spanish painter alive most valued.
Quisiera ofrecerle la siguientes sugerencias adicionales:
Después de la primera mención del artista, sería mejor referirse a él por sus apellidos, "Lopez Garcia" (omitiendo las tildes), y no como "Antonio Lopez."
Lopez Garcia has received numerous awards.
In 2008 he received the Velazquez Prize for Fine Arts, and this year the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston held an exhibit of his monographs.
The latter, an impressive..... in 2008 for 1.38 million pounds (1.74 million euros), establishing a record for living Spanish painters. ("a valued painter" sería un pintor apreciado (por el público), pero creo que aquí se trata de que su obra batió récords.)
