Agrassot, Joaquim (1836-1919)

He began his studies in his hometown of Orihuela and in 1856 obtained a pension from the Provincial Council of Alicante to study at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was taught by the artist, restorer and academic Francisco Martínez Yago, father of Martínez Cubells. Years later he obtained a new pension to move to Rome, where he came into contact with Eduardo Rosales, José Casado del Alisal and Mariano Fortuny, with whom he established close friendly and artistic ties. He remained in Italy until 1875 and returned to Spain after the death of his good friend Fortuny. He achieved a well-deserved prestige that led him to become a member of the Academy of San Carlos and the Royal Academy of San Fernando, and to participate as a member of the jury in several exhibitions.
Agrasot’s style falls within the framework of pictorial realism, with an interest in genre themes and regional genre painting, without abandoning the nude, oriental themes and portraits.