Genaro Pérez Villaamil
(1807–1854) Spanish artist (1807-1854)
Genaro Pérez Villaamil (Spain, 1807–1854) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Genaro Pérez Villaamil belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Genaro Pérez Villaamil was born in Ferrol and died in Madrid. Genaro Pérez Villaamil trained at Reales Estudios de San Isidro and Real Colegio Militar de Santiago de Compostela. Wikidata associates Genaro Pérez Villaamil with Romanticism. The awards include Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Knight of the Order of Carlos III, Knight of the Legion of Honour, and Knight of the Order of Leopold. The students included Francisco Maffei Rosal.
One of the best-known works is ‘España artística y monumental’. The works belong mainly to the genres Veduta, watercolor, and graphics. The catalogue has 8 works by Genaro Pérez Villaamil with free images. The dated works span the years 1835–1851. Works by Genaro Pérez Villaamil are held by several collections, among them Museo del Romanticismo, Fundación Banco Santander, Carmen Thyssen Museum, and Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Romanticism’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Juan Antonio Ribera y Fernández, José de Madrazo y Agudo, Fernando Estévez, Antonio Cabral Bejarano, and Antonio María Esquivel.