He was born in
Cella. His father was a veteran of the
First Carlist War. His uncle was a priest who later became a
canon in Toledo. With his support, the family moved to Toledo when Arredondo was twelve years old. He refused to enter a military cadet school and took art lessons from
Matías Moreno until he was able to enroll at the "Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado de Madrid", where he studied with
Carlos de Haes. He then travelled to Paris, where he associated with the circle of
Ernest Meissonier and was exposed to the influence of the
Barbizon school. He also served as a municipal councillor and was a member of the Monument Commission, where he oversaw restoration of the
Puerta de Bisagra Nueva. This brought him a corresponding membership in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes. His numerous cityscapes and landscapes around the
Tagus River earned him the title "Pintor de Toledo". He died in
Madrid. == References ==