Juan Bautista Nietowas born in Lora el Rio, Spain.

He studied at the Fine Arts Faculty of Seville.

Prior to that he studied medicine, to which he attributes his understanding and appreciation of human anatomy.

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His often large-format paintings exaggerate reality and reach beyond photographic representation.

Large paintings take between six to nine months to complete, he says.

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