Joan Brotat i Vilanova Barcelona, 1920-1990 was a Spanish artist who adapted the point of view of the ancient Romanesque painters to the narration of the lives of his contemporaries, bringing an apparent naivety to his compositions that was remarkably successful. Joan Brotat’s personal collection is kept in the Library of Catalonia.

He made contact with the Valencian avant-garde through Manuel Gil Pérez

1925-1957 father of the Parpalló, who considered his work not as naive and docile but as an art full of mystery and metaphysical revelations.

He begins his friendship with another art critic who was also important in his career, José Corredor Matheos. He practiced ceramics in Valencia and Manises by the hand of Salvador Faus, making numerous pieces, a certain number of them are preserved, He travels twice to Paris, two months in 1958 and three in 1959, there he paints gouaches and makes collages using cardboard and papers and research trends. He continues exhibiting, but working with his brothers despite the critical and exhibitions success. The 1960s A new stage begins, these were positive years in the artist’s professional career. However, his works do not seem very commercial. The awarding of the Grand Prize for painting at the IV Alexandria Biennial in 1961 was very important, which allowed him to take the step to dedicate himself exclusively to artistic creation.