NICANOR PIÑOLE

He was born in Gijón in 1878

His father, Nicanor, was a sailor and his mother's name was Brígida

When he was a child he studied in Gijón and he painted portraits

He travelled to Spain and Europe. He studied in Madrid and he travelled to Rome and Paris when he was 22 years old.

He painted many portraits

He liked to paint his mother

He painted many self-portraits

Piñole also painted pictures with scenes of customs and contemporary life

Landscapes, still-lifes…..

A Picture A Photograph

He used different techniques Oil Painting. Watercolor. Temple pencil Pastel

He Painted in different types of paper: newspaper, notebook paper....

Piñole married in 1972 Enriqueta Ceñal Costales. He was 94 years old.

They lived in Gijón. In 1978,when he was 100 years old, he died.