Alfonso Grosso Sánchez

Alfonso Grosso Sánchez (September 1, 1893 in Seville – December 12, 1983

in Seville) was a Spanish painter.

Biography
Sánchez trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Isabel of Hungary in Seville, being a disciple of José García Ramos and Gonzalo Bilbao.

In 1940, he was appointed professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Seville, where he became professor of color and composition. He was also director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville. His work, an estimated 2,000 canvases, has been shown in exhibits in Spain, Buenos Aires, and New York.

Influences
Sánchez's work was done through traditional, religious, and portrait themes. Much of his work depicts Andalusian characters, like dancers, gypsies, bullfighters, and cantaoras. Another inspiration to him was religious building interiors, where he often focused on cloistered convents. In 1920, Sánchez began working in portraiture.