José Belizón Tocino
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José Belizón Tocino is a Spanish painter. He was born in a humble family and showed good skills for drawing since he was a child. He lived his early childhood during the Spanish Civil War
. Early, he had contact with other artists, like Pierre de Matheu. He combined his artistic activity with his job as forge
r in the shipyards of Puerto Real. He was married to María Ligero Bernal and had three sons and eight daughters.
He mainly used oil paint in his works, as well as other techniques like fresco painting. His work includes a wide range of themes (landscapes, portraits, marines), all of them in a figurative style. At the same time, he worked in restoration of paintings and sculptures. His most important artistic references and influences must be found among the baroque Spanish painters, such as Velázquez
, Murillo
or Zurbarán
and other later ones like Goya.
During his lifetime, he took part in many art exhibitions throughout the province of Cádiz. In 1983, the Council of Puerto Real made him work in a big-dimension painting to commemorate the fifth centennial of the foundation of Puerto Real by the Catholic Monarchs
of Spain in 1483. That oil painting was placed in the main hall of the old Town Hall in Puerto Real, showing the moment of the foundation of the city in a scene where many local places can be recognised.
After his death in 1997, an exhibition reuniting most of his work was organised in Puerto Real. Nowadays, a street in his hometown, has his name. His works are owned by both public and private owners and organizations in Spain and other European countries.
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. Early, he had contact with other artists, like Pierre de Matheu. He combined his artistic activity with his job as forge
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
r in the shipyards of Puerto Real. He was married to María Ligero Bernal and had three sons and eight daughters.
He mainly used oil paint in his works, as well as other techniques like fresco painting. His work includes a wide range of themes (landscapes, portraits, marines), all of them in a figurative style. At the same time, he worked in restoration of paintings and sculptures. His most important artistic references and influences must be found among the baroque Spanish painters, such as Velázquez
Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period, important as a portrait artist...
, Murillo
Bartolomé Estéban Murillo
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children...
or Zurbarán
Francisco Zurbarán
Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes...
and other later ones like Goya.
During his lifetime, he took part in many art exhibitions throughout the province of Cádiz. In 1983, the Council of Puerto Real made him work in a big-dimension painting to commemorate the fifth centennial of the foundation of Puerto Real by the Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
of Spain in 1483. That oil painting was placed in the main hall of the old Town Hall in Puerto Real, showing the moment of the foundation of the city in a scene where many local places can be recognised.
After his death in 1997, an exhibition reuniting most of his work was organised in Puerto Real. Nowadays, a street in his hometown, has his name. His works are owned by both public and private owners and organizations in Spain and other European countries.