Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
Detail; Santiago in the battle of Clavijo, c. 1885
Oil on wall
Height: 830 cm (27.2 ft); Width: 575 cm (18.8 ft)
Saint Francis the Great Basilica
The Battle of Clavijo is a mythical battle. However, it was believed for centuries to be historical, and it became a popular theme of Spanish traditions regarding the Christian expulsion of the Muslims. The stories about the battle are first found centuries after it allegedly occurred; according to them, it was fought near Clavijo between Christians, led by Ramiro I of Asturias, and Muslims, led by the Emir of Córdoba.
In the legend, James, son of Zebedee, an Apostle of Jesus, and future Saint James/Santiago, who died 800 years earlier, suddenly appeared and led an outnumbered Christian army to gain its victory. He became the patron saint of Spain. More on The Battle of Clavijo
José María Casado del Alisal (1830/32 – 8 October 1886) was a Spanish portrait and history painter.
José María Casado del Alisal
The Resurrection of Lazarus
Oil on canvas
I have no further description, at this time
The Raising of Lazarus or the Resurrection of Lazarus, mentioned only in the Gospel of John, is a miracle of Jesus in which Jesus brings Lazarus of Bethany back to life four days after his burial. According to American theologian J P Dabney, "the usual reason assigned for the omission of so remarkable a story, as that of the resurrection of Lazarus by the other three Evangelists, is that he might still be living, when they wrote, and that a circumstantial account of this event, would have exposed him to the resentment of the unbelieving Jews, but John's Gospel was later by many years: in which long interval Lazarus' death was not unlikely to have occurred" More on the Resurrection of Lazarus
José María Casado del Alisal
Finding of Moses
Oil on canvas.
28 x 937 cm
Archives and Museums of the Madrid City Council
He was born in Villada, and began his artistic education at the newly-established "Escuela Municipal de Dibujo de Palencia", which ultimately produced many well-known Spanish artists, and continued at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he studied under Federico de Madrazo. In 1855, his painting "The Resurrection of Lazarus" (See above) won him a fellowship to study in Rome. He also stayed in Naples, Milan and Venice.
Attributed to José María Casado del Alisal
Marriage of the Catholic Monarchs
Oil on canvas
142 x 189 cm
Private collection
His fellowship was extended in 1861, so he could continue his education in Paris, where he participated in the exposition of 1862 with his work "The Oath of the Cortes of Cádiz" (See below), which is currently on display in the Congress of Deputies. He was also awarded medals at the National Exhibitions of 1860 and 1864.
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
The oath of the Cortes of Cádiz of 1810, c. 1863
Swearing-in of the deputies of the Cortes, Cadiz
Oil on canvas
311 × 377 cm (10.2 × 12.3 ft)
Palace of the Courts, Madrid
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
The Bell of Huesca, c. 1880
The bell of Huesca or The legend of the Monk king
Oil on canvas
Height: 356 cm (11.6 ft); Width: 474 cm (15.5 ft)
Prado Museum
The painting recreates the final moment of the legend of the Bell of Huesca , when King Ramiro II of Aragon showed the nobles of his kingdom the severed heads, arranged in the shape of a bell, of the main nobles who had challenged his authority. José Casado del Alisal obtained an honorable mention with this work in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts of Spain in 1881, being also awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica , although he was already commander of the Order of Carlos III , and a year later, in 1882, the canvas was acquired by the Spanish State for the amount of 35,000 pesetas. The canvas belongs to the collection of the Museo del Prado , although it has been deposited and exhibited in the Huesca City Council since 1950. More on this painting
He became the first Director of the newly established "Academia de España en Roma" in January 1881. That same year, one of his best-known works, the "Bell of Huesca" (See above), failed to receive more than honorable mention at the Exhibition, which prompted him to resign his position as Director. Ironically, the following year, he was named a member of the jury that judged candidates applying for the fellowship to Rome. In 1885, he became a member of the San Fernando Academy. He died the following year in Madrid.
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
José Casado del Alisal/ The Two Caudillos or The great Captain contemplating the corpse of the Duke of Nemours, c. 1866
Oil on canvas
Height: 256 cm (100.7 in); Width: 382 cm (12.5 ft)
Prado Museum
The Battle of Cerignola ( 28 of April of 1503 ) was a military confrontation occurred between the French and Spanish troops, with victory of the latter, during the second war of Naples, in what today it is the city of Cerignola (province of Foggia , in Apulia). At that time there was a small village on a hill and protected by a moat and a slope raised by the Spanish troops stationed there. Ceriñola marks the beginning of the hegemony that Spain imposed on the European battlefields until the defeats of Rocroiin 1643 and the defeat in the Battle of the Dunes (or Battle of Dunkirk), which happened on June 14, 1658. The Battle of Cerignola
At the beginning of the 20th century, it was very common to choose well-known works to embody them on the backs of Spanish banknotes, as we see in this example of a 100 pesetas banknote. In this way, the works of Spanish artists were valued and they were transferred to the knowledge of more people.
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
The surrender of Bailén, c. 1864
Oil on canvas
Height: 338 cm (11 ft); Width: 500 cm (16.4 ft)
Prado Museum
The work represents the surrender of the French general Pierre-Antoine Dupont de l'Étang (1765-1840) after the defeat of the French army at the Battle of Bailén , which was fought on July 19, 1808 and represented the first defeat of the Napoleonic armies at the hands of the Spanish troops, the surrender being signed in the Jaén municipality of Bailén on July 19, 1808.
On the left appears the Spanish army and its commander, General Francisco Javier Castaños(1756-1852), and, on the right, General Pierre Dupont and the defeated Gallic soldiers. In the background the battlefield can be seen shrouded in smoke. The painting was made in Paris , where Casado del Alisal was able to get to know the French uniforms from the time of the battle.
The work stands out for the solidity of the drawing and for the quality of the portraits of the main characters, since all the officers and high command can be unequivocally identified. Queen Elizabeth II of Spain acquired the painting for her personal collection. More on The surrender of Bailén
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer on his deathbed, c. 15 January 1871
I have no further description, at this time
José Casado del Alisal (Spanish, 1830--1886)
La muerte del prometido, c. 1880
Watercolor and Ink
61 x 38 cm. (24 x 15 in.)
Private collection
La muerte del prometido is a song performed on solemn occasions by the Spanish Legion , although it is not their official hymn.
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
Last moments of Fernando IV el Emplazado or Los Carvajales, c. 1860
Oil on canvas
Height: 318 cm (10.4 ft); Width: 248 cm (97.6 in)
Prado Museum
The canvas depicts the last moments of Fernando IV the Summoned (1285-1312), king of Castile and Leon, who died in the town of Jaen on 7 September 1312.
The chronicles of the time indicate that, while the king was in Palencia , he was informed of the death of the knight Juan de Benavides, who was his private and had been assassinated by two men, and the responsibility of the crime was attributed to the Carvajal brothers, knights of the Order of Calatrava . The king went to the Jaén town of Martos and, being there, condemned both brothers to death, who, according to legend they were sentenced to be placed in an iron cage with sharp spikes inside and, later, to be thrown from the top of the Peña de Martos, and the sentence against both was carried out on August 7, 1312 , as recorded in the Great Chronicle of Alfonso XI.
The monarch, according to the Chronicle of Fernando IV, as well as the Chronicle of Alfonso XI, died thirty days after the Carvajal brothers were executed, thus fulfilling the term that both had imposed on him, that he would appear before God after thirty days.
Casado del Alisal won a first class medal with this work in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts of Spain in 1860, and that same year the canvas was acquired by the Spanish State. More on this painting
Jose Casado del Alisal (1832–1886)
La Tirana, circa 1875
Oil on canvas
Height: 83 cm (32.6 in); Width: 66 cm (25.9 in)
Prado Museum
The protagonist of this painting is a young and attractive woman, evocative of the famous actress nicknamed La Tirana portrayed by Goya. Slightly reclining in a richly carved armchair, she wears a striking blue bullfighter jacket embroidered in gold. It is an image full of eroticism and sensuality, manifested through her languid gaze, the gesture of covering the wide neckline with the lace of the mantilla and the way of picking up with the little finger a colorful fan of feathers, which the painter also uses in other pictures. More on this painting
José María Casado del Alisal
PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
Oil on canvas
17.25 x 12.75 in
Private collection
José Casado del Alisal (Spanish, 1830--1886)
Odalisque
Watercolor
25.5 x 36.5 cm. (10 x 14.4 in.)
An odalisque was a chambermaid or a female attendant in a Turkish seraglio, particularly the court ladies in the household of the Ottoman sultan. An odalık was not a concubine of the harem, but a maid, although it was possible that she could become one. An odalık was ranked at the bottom of the social stratification of a harem, serving not the man of the household, but rather, his concubines and wives as personal chambermaids. Odalık were usually slaves given as gifts to the sultan by wealthy Turkish men. Generally, an odalık was never seen by the sultan but instead remained under the direct supervision of his mother, the Valide Sultan. More on An odalisque
Jose Maria Casado del Alisal (Spanish 1831-1886)
Young woman in a yellow shawl holding a card and standing against a tiled wallOil on panel
14 1/2 " x 9 1/2 ".
Private collection
Jose Maria Casado del Alisal (Spanish, 1831-1886)
Young woman in a red shawl holding a parasol and seated on a park bench
Oil on board
14 1/2 x 9 1/2 ".
Private collection
History paintings were his primary focus, although he also did portraits of many notable people. He drew his friend Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer lying on his deathbed, within a half-hour of Bécquer's death (See above). Coincidentally, this occurred at the same time as a total solar eclipse, and the lighting effects the eclipse produced are represented in the final engraving. More on José María Casado del Alisal
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