Francisco Javier Amérigo

Francisco Javier Amérigo y Aparici (2 June 1842, Valencia - 28 March 1912, Madrid) was a Spanish painter who specialized in historical scenes.

He began his studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia, where his primary instructor was Francisco Martínez Yago (the father of Salvador Martínez Cubells, who would become Francisco's best friend).

The following year, he returned to Spain and presented The Sack of Rome, which was awarded a First Prize.

In addition to historical works, he created religious paintings; notably the ceiling at the Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande, and designed theatrical settings for the Teatro Martín [es] in Madrid.

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