Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (July 26, 1870October 31, 1945) was a Spanish painter, born in Eibar (Guipuzcoa), near the monastery of Loyola. Family He was the son of metalworker and damascener Plácido Zuloaga and grandson of the organizer and director of the royal armoury (Don Eusebio) in Madrid. His uncle was Daniel Zuloaga. His great-grandfather who was also the royal armourer was a friend and contemporary of Goya. Biography In his youth, he drew and worked in the armourer's workshop of his father, Plácido. His father's craftmanship, a familial trade, was highly respected throughout Europe, but he intended his son for either commerce, engineering, or architecture, but during a short trip to Rome with his father, he decided to become a painter. His first painting was exhibited in Paris in 1890. At the age of 18 he moved to Paris, settling in Montmartre, to find work and training as a painter. He was
Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (26 de julio de 1870 – 31 de octubre de 1945) fue un pintor español, nacido en Eibar (Guipuzcoa), cerca del monasterio de Loyola. Familia Era hijo del metalúrgico y damasceno Plácido Zuloaga y nieto del organizador y director de la armadura real (Don Eusebio) en Madrid. Su tío era Daniel Zuloaga. Su abuelo, que también era el armador real, era un amigo y contemporáneo de Goya. Biografía En su juventud, dibujó y trabajó en el taller de armadura de su padre, Plácido. La artesanía de su padre, un negocio familiar, fue muy respetado en toda Europa, pero pretendía que su hijo para el comercio, la ingeniería o la arquitectura, pero durante un corto viaje a Roma con su padre, decidió convertirse en pintor. Su primera pintura fue exhibida en París en 1890.