Sebastián Closa León
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This space has been created to honor the work of Sebastián Closa León, a 20th-century portrait painter from Granada specializing in oils.
An attempt has been made to gather the artist’s works to display them to the public. It should be noted that the vast majority of his paintings are in private collections or museums worldwide and are not displayed on this website.
Without further ado, welcome to www.sclosaleon.es
Sebastián Closa León
Sebastián Closa León (1927-2020), a painter from Granada, stood out as a portraitist and exponent of everyday scenes. He lived in Tangier, France, Japan, and South America, where he held significant exhibitions.
In 1985, he settled in Granada, where he continued his artistic career until retiring in 2006 due to health reasons.
Still Life | Landscape | Portraits | Fantastic
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“I always consider the need for the portrait to be more than just a pursuit of resemblance and quality. I always aim to bring life to the portrait, for it to have movement.” (S. Closa, 1982)
