The Soul Behind the Sketch: The Legacy of Nicolás Martínez Lage In the vibrant tapestry of mid-20th-century Spanish art, few names evoke the intimate connection between line and character as poignantly as Nicolás Martínez Lage. Born in 1899 in the coastal city of A Coruña, Galicia, this master of the pencil and brush eventually found his spiritual and artistic home in Catalonia. His journey was not one of rigid academic dogma, but rather a profound exploration of disegno and caricatura—the delicate arts of drawing and caricature. Through his work, Martínez Lage transformed the simple act of…