Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, he received a broad childhood education. His initial art studies were with a local master, José Luzán and Antonio González Velázquez. He then moved to Madrid, winning a scholarship with the painting of the ‘’Tyranny of Gerion’’ to study in the Academia Real de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
He served as court painter to King Charles III of Spain.
He was named a professor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in 1765 and director in 1788. He painted in the Charterhouse of Aula Dei in Zaragoza.
In 1767 he was named court painter for Charles III, king of Spain. He was involved in the decoration of various Royal palaces near Madrid.
He helped provide designs for tapestries.
He also painted for the College of San Ildefonso, the Royal Monastery of the Incarnation (Madrid), the Basilica of our Lady del Pilar in Zaragoza, and the cloister of the Cathedral of Toledo.
Bayeu y Subías was considered to be an excellent fresco painter and was often commissioned with the decoration of buildings. In recognition of Mr. Subías's work, he received many titles and awards. Francisco Bayeu y Subías also received many pay rises from the Royal Court in reward for his achievements.
