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José Tapiro y Baro
Painting in the shadow of a best friend
When José Tapiro was 13 years old he met Mariano Fortuny while studying painting in Reus. Both exceptionally talented young painters, José Tapiro and Mariano grew a friendship that lasted their whole lives. Eight years later Jose Tapiro had completed his training in Barcelona, and applied for an exclusive scholarship to study in Rome at the Academy of Fine Arts. The test was to paint Ramon Berenguer III, a heroic figure from Barcelona’s history, hoisting a flag from a castle tower. read more