A Life in Color and Light Born in Valencia, Spain, in 1862, Fernanda Frances Arribas entered a world that would eventually see her become a significant presence in the Spanish art scene. Her early training was intimate, guided by the hand of her father, Plácido Francés y Pascual. This foundational period shaped her technical precision and her ability to observe the subtle nuances of the natural world. She eventually moved to Madrid, wh…