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josé pérez ruano
introduction josé pérez ruano was a spanish artist born in córdoba, spain in 1750. he died in 1810, leaving behind a legacy in the genre of trampantojo or engañifa, particularly in the creation of 'mesas de papeles revueltos' (tables with messy papers). his expertise in this area earned him an important prize in a barcelona exhibition for one of his 'mesas de papeles revueltos'. four of his works in this genre have been acquired by the…
The Lifeline
Scroll through josé pérez ruano's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
