Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, born in Alcala de Henares Spain, on September 29, 1547, was a poet and novelist son of Rodrigo de Cervantes and Leonor de Cortinas. Probably resided in diverse populations of Spain to have to accompany his father, who wanted to improve his profession of surgeon.
Towards 1551, Rodrigo de Cervantes moved with his family to Valladolid. For debts, he was imprisoned for several months and his assets were seized. In 1556 he went to Cordova to pick up the inheritance of Juan de Cervantes, the writer's grandfather, and flee from the creditors.
In 1569 he left Spain, because of some problem with justice, and settled in Rome, where he entered the militia, in the company of Don Diego de Urbina, with whom he participated in the Battle of Lepanto (1571). In this naval combat against the Turks was wounded of an archabuzazo in the left hand, that was stilled to him. When, after several years of garrison life in Sardinia, Lombardy, Naples and Sicily (where he acquired a great knowledge of Italian literature), he returned to Spain, the ship in which he was traveling was approached by Turkish pirates (1575), who He was arrested and sold as a slave, along with his brother Rodrigo, in Algiers. He remained there until, in 1580, an emissary of his family managed to pay the ransom demanded by his captors.
In 1587 he got a new job as Commissioner of Provisions in the Invincible Navy and with the relationships that he gets, he finally settled in Seville working as a real supplier. For although it brought him more than one problem with the peasants and an accusation of embezzlement, he allowed him to enter into contact with the variegated and picturesque world of the countryside which he would so well reflect in his masterpiece, Don Quixote, which began to be developed, According to the prologue to this work, when Cervantes ends up in jail. It is not known whether that term meant that he began to write it while he was in prison or, simply, that he came up with the idea there.
The success of this book was immediate and considerable, but it did not help him out of misery. The following year the court moved again to Valladolid, and Cervantes with her. The success of Don Quixote allowed him to publish other works that already had written: the moral tales of the Exemplary Novelas, the Journey of the Parnassus and Comedies and hors d'oeuvres.
Miguel de Cervantes died on April 22, 1616 in Madrid, Spain but left a success story that was renamed one of the most famous philosophers in history.
My portrait in honor of Miguel de Cervantes.
His masterpiece of literature was "Don Quijote de la Mancha (1605-1615)".
Original portrait of Miguel de Cervantes:
Portrait realized by Juan de Jauregui.
Development and conclusion of portraiture.
Once again I take some time to decide what my next work would be, and since I had in mind to make a facial portrait and not a structure, then take into consideration Miguel de Cervantes who was a very important literary of his time.
Drawing in full development...
On this occasion use as my tools my usual creyon pencil.
Completion of my portrait.
My last work :D
After 2 hours of development culminate my drawing of Miguel de Cervantes and thus also make official my first release of a facial portrait in Steemit since previously only draw structures made by the man.
It is a pleasure for me to take before you this little intro and this portrait in honor of this literary character, also taking into account the great Witness Cervantes of the Spanish speakers of Steemit which is a great support for all this community that every day becomes More numerous and made to feel with its quality of content.
I hope you have liked my drawing + biography and it is a pleasure to take my art to you.
Have a happy community day.
