Dionisio Baixeras y Verdaguer (1862 - 1943) was a Spanish painter of naturalism. He began his art studies very early. At the age of 15, he was already enrolled at the La Lonja School of Art in his home town of Barcelona. Among his teachers were famous Catalan painters such as Agustín Rigalt, Ramón Martí Alsina or Antoni Caba. Together with his brothers Jose and Juan Llimonas, he was a member of the famous artist circle of San Lluc. This society, founded by the brothers Juan and Josep Llimona and a few other artists in the 1890s, brought together numerous painters, sculptors, architects and other artists of Barcelona, including celebrities such as Gaudí.
At the age of 24 Verdaguer moved to Paris. There he spent 4 years and painted numerous pictures. These were mainly influenced by the landscapes outside the big city. During his time in Paris he got to know the work of realism and naturalism painters like Jean Francois Millet, Jules Bastien Lepage and Pascal Dagnan Bouveret. The young artist was very impressed by their style and they were to have a lasting influence on his later works. He made his international debut in Paris in 1886 with the painting "Mariner of Barcelona". After his successful time in Paris, Verdaguer finally returned to his home town and spent the rest of his life mostly in Barcelona.
Dionisio Baixeras y Verdaguerer's works were also very popular during his lifetime. This was due not only to his clear, detailed and yet intimate depictions, but also to the motifs he chose. His paintings are attributed to naturalism, but some of them also have influences from the Orientalism movement or costumbrismo. Especially the latter motifs were popular because they depicted everyday scenes and customs of the Spanish society of his time. Many of his pictures have maritime motifs and show the life of the simple fishermen of Spain. From his orientalistically influenced works, the work "Abd al-Rahman III receives the ambassador at the court of Cordoba" (1885) has become particularly well known. Through his work "Portrait of the painter's wife" from 1885 it is known that Verdaguer was married.
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.jpg "Narcissus in Love with His Own Reflection by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Primitive man by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "A Slave in the Harem by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Allegory of the Universal Exhibition celebrated in Barcelona in 1888 by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Prisoners for the Harem by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Abd Al-Rahman III (detail) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Suicide of Dido by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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_Receiving_the_Ambassador_-_(MeisterDrucke-1421966).jpg "Abd al-Rahman III (891-961) Receiving the Ambassador by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Ashurbanipal offering lions in sacrifice by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Knitting (detail) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "King Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Statue of Roger and Angelica by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Abd Al-Rahman III (detail) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Festival of Venus by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Interior of a Palace of an Egyptian Ruler by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1041318).jpg "The square of the market of Saint Catherine in Barcelona by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Courtyard of an Egyptian house by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Greek Dancing During Dinner by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Civilisation by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Cleopatra waiting for a visit from Mark Antony by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Sacontala Says Goodbye to Madhavi by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Byzantine Cloister of Tarragona by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Statue of Hercules by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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.jpg "Aspasia and Pericles by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer")
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