FÉLIX REVELLO DE TORO (Málaga, 1926).
"Still life", 1962.
Oil on canvas adhered to panel.
Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 51 x 74 cm; 52 x 75 cm (frame).
Revello de Toro was fond of painting already as a child, receiving his first artistic training with father Oliver, in the Jesuit school of El Palo. Later he extended his training at the School of Fine Arts in Malaga, where he was taught by Ãlvarez Dumond, Burgos Oms, Murillo Carreras and Bermúdez Gil. He made his individual debut when he was only twelve years old, and after completing his studies he obtained a scholarship to further his studies in Madrid. He studied at the San Fernando Academy for five years, at the end of which he was awarded the Extraordinary Fine Arts Prize and the Carmen del Río scholarship, which enabled him to study in Rome in 1951. On his return, his work began to be admired as a result of his personal exhibitions in 1953 at the Sala Macarrón and the Casino in Madrid. That same year he married and won the competitive examination to become a Fine Arts teacher in Barcelona, specifically at the La Lonja School. Years later, in 1973, he left teaching in order to devote himself fully to his painting, especially to his work as a portraitist. He painted magnificent portraits of personalities from the world of politics, culture, sport, etc., giving rise to an extensive production which is now widely recognised. His portraits of the kings of Spain stand out in this field. In 1987 he was made an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Telmo, and in 2001 he was made a favourite son of the province of Malaga. He also holds the Gold Medal of Malaga and the Medal of Honour of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría in Seville. In 2002 he was awarded the Medal of Andalusia. He is currently represented in the Museum that bears his name in Malaga, as well as in other public and private collections.