Antonio Gómez Cros (1809 - 1863)

Antonio Gómez Cros

Antonio Gómez Cros was a Spanish painter, lithographer and decorator.

Antonio began studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia and completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. He was a representative of early romanticism with signs of classicism.

Antonio Gómez Cros specialized in historical scenes and was a recognized portrait painter. In 1846 he was appointed honorary chamber painter to Elizabeth II and painted several famous historical, battle and religious paintings in this position. The artist also painted walls and curtains in palaces and theaters.