Genaro Lahuerta: A Valencian Vision of Landscape and Symbol Genaro Lahuerta (Valencia, 1905 – 1985) emerged from the fertile artistic soil of Spain’s Mediterranean coast during a pivotal period in European art history. His formative years were marked by exposure to the avant-garde movements of Cubism and Expressionism, alongside influences drawn from Italian Renaissance painting—a confluence that profoundly shaped his distinctive visual language. Early training at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts instilled in him a disciplined approach to artistic technique while simultaneously fostering…