Eduardo Chicharro y Agüera

Eduardo Chicharro y Agüera (18 June 1873, Madrid - 24 May 1949, Madrid) was a Spanish painter. He worked in a variety of genres, but is perhaps best known for his female portraits. His son was the poet.

Biography His father was a craftsman and glazier. Although he died when Eduardo was only two years old, his passion for art left a mark that Eduardo's mother encouraged. While still very young, he began classes at the School of Arts and Crafts then, at the age of fifteen, entered the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he was a student of Joaquín Sorolla, Manuel Domínguez Sánchez and Carlos de Haes. He would later cite De Haes as the major influence on his style.

He participated in numerous exhibitions, both national and international. In 1896, he received honorable mention at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and, in 1899, a Second Class prize for "Uveras" (grape sellers), In 1900, thanks to a scholarship, he was able to study at the Spanish Academy in Rome.

In 1904, he received a First Class prize at the National Exhibition for "The Poem of Arminda and Rinaldo", a three-panel work depicting characters from Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso. That same year, he married María Briones and went to live in Ávila. He was the recipient of another First Class prize in 1908 for "The Three Wives". His international showings included expositions in Munich and Liège.

Upon returning to Madrid, he worked as a Professor at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes. At the beginning of the Spanish Second Republic, he was appointed Inspector General of the School of Arts and Crafts and, in 1934, became Director. During the Spanish Civil War, he lived with his friend, the painter, , who influenced him to brighten his color palette. At the war's conclusion, he reassumed his previous positions. He was awarded the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 1944.