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Antonio López

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/antonio-lopez
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Antonio López García is a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his realistic style. He has been praised by leading art critics, such as Robert Hughes, who considered him "the greatest realist artist alive" in 1986. His style sometimes is deemed hyperrealistic. His painting was the subject of the film El Sol del Membrillo, by Victor Erice, in 1992.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Death Mask of Cesar Vellejo

1962 · oil on canvas

Unframed: 50.2 x 39.4 cm (19 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Chalice

1732 · silver gilt

Overall: 29.7 x 15.9 cm (11 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Chalice
1732 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Death Mask of Cesar Vellejo
1962 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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