Josep Maria Tamburini
# Josep Maria Tamburini

Josep Maria Tamburini i Dalmau (4 December 1856, Barcelona – 1932, Barcelona) was a Catalan art critic and painter, in the Symbolist style.

## Biography

His father, Celestí Tamburini i Valls, was a silversmith. He studied at the Escola de la Llotja with Antoni Caba, then went to Paris, where he worked with Léon Bonnat. Later, he went to Rome and Naples; coming under the influence of Domenico Morelli and Gioacchino Toma.

After returning to Barcelona, he published articles, reviews and drawings in La Vanguardia and L'Avenç [ca], and began showing his paintings at the Sala Parés. In 1888, he was awarded a silver medal at the Barcelona Universal Exposition.

He initially devoted himself to historical works, but moved away from Realism to a type of Symbolism and developed an interest in the English Pre-Raphaelites. As a result, much of his work took on a "literary" quality.

On various occasions, he participated in the Exposiciones Nacionales de Bellas Artes in Madrid and was a member of the Junta de Museus de Catalunya [ca] (Museum Board) as well as teaching at the Escola. In 1900, he was one of the co-founders of the "Societat Artística i Literària de Catalunya". He continued to contribute to various periodicals throughout his life.

His works may be seen at the MNAC, the Galeria de Catalans Il·lustres [ca] and the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others.

