Drawings cabinet

Discover the drawings of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid.

Untitled (1973-1974) by Antonio Fernández GarcíaFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

What is the Drawings cabinet?

The Drawings Cabinet belongs to the Department of Drawing and Engraving of the Faculty of Fine Arts. It was founded in 1997 in order to preserve and catalog the drawings made by students since 1966, when they began to be collected.

Academic drawing (18th Century) by Luis LópezFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

The collection also contains several previous historical drawings from the San Fernando Higher School of Fine Arts, which were made during the formative stage of the artists. We can see some of them below.

Seated figure (1892-1977) by Enrique BráñezFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Male bust by Carlos BellverFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Classic statue drawings

In academic programs, the classical statuary model has been maintained as a legacy of academic tradition.

Untitled (1987) by Joaquin Francisco Torrego GrañaFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Nude studies

In nude studies, the knowledge acquired through the drawing of inanimate models is applied in the representation of the human figure using live art models.

Untitled, Leopoldo Barreda y Fontana, From the collection of: Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid
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Male nude, Francisco Arnandíez, From the collection of: Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid
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Male nude, Mariano Amare, 1786, From the collection of: Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid
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Untitled (1951-1952) by Antonio López GarcíaFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Anatomical studies

The set of anatomical drawings of the collection is also  quite remarkable. These, which were also created out by students during their formative stage, focus on arthrology (joints), osteology (bones) and myology (muscles).

"Reinterpretación F. Steve" (2008) by Pedro Martínez SierraFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Baby's head (2018) by Laura Ríos VillarFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

Portrait drawings

In portrait drawings, the authors attempt to create works that resemble individuals, both physically and psychologically.

Dwelling again (2018) by Raquel Monje AlfaroFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

The collection is an open project that must evolve over time in order to respond to the changing educational and artistic criteria.

Circular car park Adolfo Suárez Airport, Madrid (2018) by Joaquín Millán RodríguezFaculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid

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