The Soul of Spanish Realism: The Life and Legacy of Anselmo Miguel Nieto Anselmo Miguel Nieto (1881–1964) remains a luminous figure in the tapestry of Spanish figurative painting, an artist whose brush captured not just the likeness of his subjects, but the very atmosphere of a changing Spain. Born in Valladolid, Nieto’s artistic journey began within the hallowed halls of the School of Fine Arts in his birthplace, where he first encou…