Miguel Parra Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Miguel Parra
Miguel Parra Abril (1780 – 1846): A Painter of Quiet Elegance José Felipe Parra was born in Valencia, Spain, on March 23, 1780. His father, José María Parra y Sánchez de Casasola, was a lawyer and diplomat, instilling in Miguel a love for intellectual pursuits alongside artistic inclinations. Despite facing considerable hardship during his youth due to familial financial difficulties—a common reality for artists of the era—Parra persev
ered with unwavering determination. He pursued formal training primarily at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, where he honed his skills under prominent instructors and absorbed the stylistic currents of Romanticism. Early Influences: Parra’s artistic sensibilities were profoundly shaped by the Romantic movement, particularly its emphasis on emotion, imagination, and dramatic landscapes. Artists like Fr…