Ramon Casas is a Spanish artist, who was born in Barcelona in 1823. He moved to Paris in 1848 and studied at the Louvre. In 1850, he became friends with Eduardo Rosales, an artist from Cuba who had studied under Leopoldo Romei. Together, they founded the Realismo Fotografico movement in photography. The movement emphasized realism over romanticism and idealism; it also featured portraits of ordinary people rather than royal families or famous artists.

In 1860, Casas returned to Spain and established the first photo studio at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid. He worked there for several years before moving to London in 1867 to continue his career as a photographer. In 1872, he returned to Spain where he continued working until his death in 1901 at age 78.

Below are the ten paintings that make up Casas' most famous works.

Chica in a Bar, 1892

 

Portrait of Dolores Vidal

 

The Bullfight, 1884

 

Nude Woman

 

Poster advertising Codorniu Champagne

 

The Lyceum, 1901-02

 

Eating Al Fresco

 

Rusinol and Casas painting, 1890

 

Autoportrait Dans L'Atelier (Self Portrait in the Atelier)

 

The Widow