Background
As a six-year-old he was a student of D. Juan Carmona, pastor of the Church of Santa Eulalia, who taught him and three other children to draw. De Ávalos"s family moved to Madrid shortly after that, as his father"s eyesight deteriorated.
As a six-year-old he was a student of D. Juan Carmona, pastor of the Church of Santa Eulalia, who taught him and three other children to draw. De Ávalos"s family moved to Madrid shortly after that, as his father"s eyesight deteriorated.
Juan de Ávalos began his training very early. In Madrid, de Ávalos"s father showed his son"s drawings to the painter Manuel Benedito. The famous artist was surprised to see the quality of work of a child.
He didn"t believe a child could draw so well until he went to de Ávalos at work.
Author of Los amantes de Teruel (The Lovers of Teruel) in Teruel, Monumento a Luis Carrero Blanco (Monument to Luis Carrero Blanco) in Santoña, Cantabria, his most important works are those of the Valle de los Caídos ("The Valley of the Fallen"), a majestic monument in Madrid where Francisco Franco"s body lies.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
