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Alexandre de Riquer

A Life Woven in Art and Intellect Alexandre de Riquer i Ynglada, 7th Count of Casa Dávalos, was more than just an artist; he embodied a confluence of aristocratic lineage, intellectual curiosity, and artistic innovation that defined the Catalan Modernisme movement. Born in Calaf, Catalonia, in 1856, his life unfolded against a backdrop of political tension – his father, Martí de Riquer, being a prominent Carlist leader – yet was simult

aneously nurtured by a mother, Elisea Ynglada, who fostered a deep appreciation for art and literature within the family. This duality shaped Riquer’s path, imbuing him with both a sense of tradition and a restless desire to forge new artistic expressions. His early education in France, first in Béziers and later at the School of Fine Arts in Toulouse, provided a foundational grounding in French artistic traditions, but it was his retu…