Daniel Zuloaga y Boneta was a Spanish ceramist and painter. He is considered to be one of the innovators of art pottery in Spain. He worked primarily from his workshops in Madrid and Segovia, but his
Daniel Zuloaga; portrait by Ignacio Suárez Llanos (1830-1881)
Detail of Casa de Don Tomás de Allende ("Don Tomás de Allende's House") at Plaza de Canalejas (square) in Madrid. Ceramic decoration was made by Daniel Zuloaga
Zuloaga (seated) with his three children, Esperanza, Teodora and Juan.
Palacio de Velázquez, or Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain.
Daniel Zuloaga
…in France, Zuloaga and his brothers opened their first shop in the Real Fábrica de La Moncloa, its most representative work being the facades of the Palacio de Velázquez. His other works can be seen at the Palacio de Cristal and the Hospital of Maudes, among many others. He introduced Ceramic arts in Spain and also set…
Main entrance of the Palacio de Velázquez. Photo by Paolo Monti.
Arch decorated with coloured tiles
Detail of one of the winged lions at the entrance.