Spanish Artists

A LOOK AT

When exploring the best of Spanish talent in art history, it is worth revisiting the many art movements and influential developments that have emerged from the country’s creative economy.

THE BEST OF SPANISH TALENT

THE TOP 15 MOST FAMOUS SPANISH ARTISTS

Zurbarán’s subjects included religious themes, still-lifes, and portraits of religious figures. Zurbarán also served as a painter under King Philip IV of Spain in the first quarter of the 17th century.

FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN (1598-1664)

Velázquez was a leader of the Spanish Golden era and specialized in Baroque painting for the Spanish court.

DIEGO VALAZQUEZ (1599-1660)

Murillo’s talents inspired many artists following his generation and reverberated throughout Europe and Spain for centuries to follow.

BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO (1617-1682)

Goya is recognized as the last of the old masters in Spanish art history who achieved a tremendous amount of success during his tenure.

FRANCISCO DE GOYA (1746-1828)

Sorolla was most famous for his historical, social, and landscape artworks, which carry his signature approach rooted in Luminism.

JAOQUIN SOROLLA (1863-1923)

Multimedia Spanish artist and Cubist Pablo Picasso was best known for his assemblages and Cubist sculptures inspired by the Fauvist movement.

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

Gris developed and explored his personal style through Cubism after working as a satirical cartoonist. Many of his works reflected a monochromatic style of painting.

JUAN GRIS (1887-1927)

Joan Miró was a pioneer of the Spanish Expressionist and Surrealist movements who created many bold and interpretive works of art.

JOAN MIRO (1893-1983)

Salvador Dalí was perhaps one of the best-known Spanish artists and painters of the 20th century whose works hold unique value in European art and Surrealism for their strange and captivating compositions.

SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989)

Varos’ work was informed by the influence of Cubism and the Renaissance, which can be identified in her use of allegory and narrative structures.

REMEDIOS VARO (1908-1963)

The Spanish mixed media artist traversed many art movements since the end of World War II and had become one of the most renowned Spanish artists of his generation.

ANTONI TAPIES (1923-2012)

Guia’s sculptures reflect his interest in human figures and explore opportunities for interaction between the viewer and the artwork.

MIGUEL GUIA (1960-PRESENT)

Global Contemporary Spanish painter Lita Cabellut is one of the most famous Spanish multimedia artists of the 21st century whose large-scale paintings reflect her inner world's innovative interpretation of subjects.

LITA CABELLUT (1961-PRESENT)

Drawing from major art styles such as Orphism and abstraction, graphic painter Regina Gimenez is one of the most famous Spanish abstract artists of the 21st century.

REGINA GIMENEZ (1966-PRESENT)

El Pez is one of the most famous Spanish street artists whose bright and playful street artworks have drawn in fans from around the world. 

EL PEZ (1976-PRESENT)