Rafael Zabaleta
1907–1960 · Spanish · 30 artworks
ExpressionismPost-ImpressionismCubismexpressive brushworkflattened perspectiveearthy color palettessocial realismsimplified forms
artist bio
Rafael Zabaleta was a Spanish painter known for his expressive and often socially conscious depictions of rural life in the Jaén province. He blended elements of Expressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Cubism to create a unique and recognizable style that captured the essence of the Spanish countryside and its people.
what you'll learn
Studying Zabaleta's work allows students to explore the fusion of different modern art movements and how they can be used to convey social and emotional narratives. Students can also learn about color theory and composition through his expressive landscapes and figure paintings.
related: Francisco Goya, Paul Cezanne, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
30 artworks
Two seated women
1935
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Garden of Quesada in winter
1944
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Girl with still life
1953
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Museum garden
1957
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Still life, table figs, jar, bottle of anise
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The camp gate
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Family of puppeteers
1934
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Portrait of girl sitting
1943
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Portrait of seated blonde woman
1944
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Model and painter with easel
1945
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Pilgrims in Tiscar
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Self-portrait
1956
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Peasant family
1957
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Boy sitting with a hen on his lap
1943
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Reapers in the age and Ceres
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Women in countryside
1943
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Girl sitting and boy with hat standing
1943
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Two woman and self-portrait bust
1939
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Landscape with artist's farmhouse in Fique
1940
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Boy with chicken
1951
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Fique Landscape
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Quesada Cemetery
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The Quesada Garden
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Portrait of seated brunette
1948
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Painter and reclining model
1942
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Landscape and Fique Vault
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The old woman and the girl
1957
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Sideboard
1958
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Harlequin and clown with mask
1942
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Puppeteer in the town square
1943
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