Antonio Lopez: Master of Spanish Realism

This book serves as a Dutch introduction to the life and work of artist Antonio López and accompanies the exhibition Antonio López Garcia in Drents Museum, Assen.

For more than two decades, artist Antonio López dragged his painting gear up and down a high tower to finish his panoramic painting of Madrid. It is typical of the Spaniard: the painting process is a way of getting to know the world better, he thinks. By measuring everything extensively and always staying close to his subject, Lópe...