Biography Fernando Brambila

in april, 1791, began journey join expedition. after making way la coruña, boarded frigate el cortés, headed america. met expedition @ acapulco, executed first paintings. naturalist, antonio pineda, later claimed brambila travelled paint aztec antiquities, these works have not been found.

he stationed aboard corvette atrevida. paintings included numerous panoramic views precise details of defensive systems, monuments etc.; guam, mariana islands, palapa, sorsogon city , zamboanga in philippines, macao, port jackson , parramatta in australia, vava u, lima, buenos aires , montevideo.

he , ravenet returned in 1795 , remained in spain, working government @ rate of 27,000 reales per year, stipulated in contract. created lithographs , engravings based on paintings book on expedition. in 1799, on occasion of cardinal luis maría de borbón s elevation archbishop of toledo, designed , created triumphal arch cathedral. same year, king carlos iv named him painter, architect , decorator royal court . married following year, had 1 son before becoming widower.

in may 1806, contract expired. , ravenet presented of works count josé espinosa y tello, director of hydrographic office. 2 years later, following siege of zaragoza, , fellow artist juan gálvez went there invitation of general josé de palafox develop graphic testimony event. thirty-two of these drawings later published grabados de la ruina de zaragoza. briefly returned madrid, fled cádiz when became obvious napoleon s troops take city.

following end of peninsular war, went madrid, took position court painter under new king, fernando vii. in 1814, appointed director of perspective , decorative art @ real academia de bellas artes de san fernando , became academician of merit following year.

in 1817, academy published tratado de principios elementales de perspectiva. 4 years later, commissioned create series of paintings , lithographs depicting royal sites; including el escorial, aranjuez, buen retiro , moncloa palace; project kept him engaged until 1832. published vistas de los sitios reales y madrid.

he never recovered serious illness suffered in 1829 and, after seeking cures @ various spas, died @ home in 1834.