Antonio Reyna Manescau
Biography
Antonio María de la Concepción Reyna Manescau, variously cited as Antonio María (de) Reyna Manescau or simply Antonio Reyna Manescau (Spanish: [an'tonio 'reina manes'kau]; December 5, 1859 - February 3, 1937), was a Spanish painter who has developed most of his career in Italy. No doubt a member of the Malaga School of Painting, he studied under Bernardo Ferrándiz and alongside Moreno Carbonero. He moved to Italy in his early twenties, where he was more influenced by expatriate Italian and Spanish artists, and where he lived the rest of his life.
After his first visit to Venice in 1885, he specialized in landscape painting. He is widely known for the preciousness of his Venetian vedutas, the importance he places on the faithful representation of architectural details and his mastery of color. Among his most important works are his many views of the Venetian canals and Piazza San Marco, the classic Floralia stage (which disappeared during the Spanish Civil War) and Rancho Andaluz.