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Jose Vela Zanetti

Jose Vela Zanetti (1913 - 1999) was active/lived in Spain.  Jose Vela Zanetti is known for Murals, portrait, still live, landscape and religious themed painting.

José Vela Zanetti is one of the most meaningful Spanish artists of the 20th Century.  A native of Burgos in northern Spain, Zanetti is also known as a representative of 'Muralismo', a special type of wall painting.  He completed his art studies in Madrid with his teacher, José Ramon Zaragoza.  An educational journey brought him to Italy in 1933. 

The Spanish Civil War, which broke out in 1936, was to mark him in a cruel manner, because his father was executed because of his socialist political views.  In 1939, this event brought Zanetti into exile to the Dominican Republic.  There, his great success as a painter and 'muralist' started.  He received over 100 commissions for wall paintings from public institutions such as libraries, government buildings and banks. 

Since 1945, Zanetti also worked as a lecturer at the National Art Academy in Santo Domingo, where he became director in 1949.  With a Guggenheim fellowship in 1951,   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1512 characters.]  Artist bio

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