José María Espinosa Prieto: A Pioneer of Spanish Romantic Landscape Painting José María Espinosa Prieto (1796 – 1883) stands as a pivotal figure in the landscape painting tradition of Spain during the Romantic era. Born into a noble family in León, Spain, Espinosa’s artistic journey began early, nurtured by familial encouragement and exposure to intellectual circles that championed the burgeoning movement for national identity. Unlike…