Enrique Ferrari Lafuente

About Enrique Lafuente Ferrari

Birth

1898

Death

1985

Enrique Lafuente Ferrari was a Spanish art historian, specialising in Spanish painting, mainly Velázquez, Goya and Zuloaga.

Born in Madrid in 1898, Enrique Lafuente Ferrari became a fundamental figure in understanding the history of Spanish art.

His work as a university professor allowed generations of students to delve into the richness of our pictorial tradition.

He is globally recognized for his exhaustive studies on the life and work of the brilliant Francisco de Goya.

Throughout his prolific career, he published 63 works that rigorously analyze masters such as Diego Velázquez.

His close connection with the Prado Museum solidified his reputation as one of the greatest experts on Spanish painting.