Born in Córdoba, Julio Romero de Torres was a renowned Symbolist painter and talented portrait artist. 

During his career, he painted more than 500 portraits, many featuring women. He was interested in every cross-section of society, from the aristocracy to the common people. 

The Museo Julio Romero de Torres, housed in a renovated 19th-century museum, exhibits the largest collection of the artist's work. The collection represents the entire span of the his career, from his early paintings to his more accomplished portraits.