1955
3rd Prize, First Competition for Upholstery Fabric Prints Gastón y Daniela, Bilbao / Madrid.
Artwork Installation Prize, awarded by the Revista Nacional de Arquitectura [Competition for Upholstery Fabric Prints, Gastón y Daniela], Bilbao / Madrid.
1956
2nd Prize, XVII Manchegan Exhibition of Fine Arts, Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real.
1960
Prix de la Critique, Brussels. Presented by Crispolti, alongside Jean Dypreau and Juan Eduardo Cirlot, at his solo exhibition at Galerie Aujourd'hui, Brussels. Awarded the Critics' Prize.
1969
Palette d'Or, XI International Festival of Painting, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France.
1971
Itamaraty Grand Prize, XI São Paulo Biennial, Brazil.
1972
Sol de Oro Award, from the Mallorcan newspaper Iberian Daily Sun, Palma de Mallorca.
1982
Grand Prix, International Triennial of Painting, Sofia, Bulgaria.
National Visual Arts Award, Ministry of Culture of Spain.
1985
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Ministry of Culture of France.
1991
Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
Castilla-La Mancha Video Award, Department of Education and Culture of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
1996
Appointed Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
1998
IX Cultura Viva Plastic Arts Award, Cultura Viva Association, Madrid.
Formal induction and inaugural speech as a Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
2000
Nagradu Tomislav Krizman (Tomislav Krizman Honorary Award), 2nd Croatian Triennial of Graphic Arts, Zagreb, Croatia.
2001
Gerión Award 2001, from Punto de las Artes to the El Paso Group.
Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa), National University of Distance Education (UNED).
2002
XIII Tomás Francisco Prieto Award, Casa de la Moneda Foundation, Madrid.
Distinguished Painter Plaque, Spanish Association of Writers and Artists, Madrid.
Named Favorite Son (Hijo Predilecto) of the city of Toledo.
2004
2003 Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture of Spain. Presented by Their Majesties the King and Queen in Cáceres.
2005
Culture Award in Plastic Arts, Community of Madrid.
2006
Gold Medal, Contemporary Art Fair Artesevilla 06.
2008
Extraordinary Jury Prize, III Edition of the Castellanomanchegos, El Mundo Awards: Arts and Science Awards, Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, Unidad Editorial S.A., and Caja Castilla-La Mancha.
2009
XVII Ignazio Silone International Prize for Culture, Rome.
2010
AECA Award for Best Living Spanish Artist represented at ARCO Madrid 2010.
2011
XV Real Fundación Toledo Award, for his commitment to art and the city of Toledo.
2012
National Printmaking Award, National Chalcography, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
2014
Received the "Una Vida DEARTE" (A Lifetime of Art) Award, XIII Contemporary Art Fair, Ducal Palace of Medinaceli, Soria.
2017
"Best Abstract Painting Art" for the Phoenix Art Award, China National Academy of Painting and Arts, Fenghuang, China.
2018
Medal of Honor, in recognition of his artistic production, awarded by the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors (AEPE).
Medal for Extraordinary Cultural Merit of Castilla-La Mancha. Presented at the Teatro Circo in Albacete.
2021
Awarded the "Barón de Forna Prize", Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
2022
The Scientific and Literary Athenaeum of Toledo grants him the first Alfonso X el Sabio Award for Arts and Sciences, in recognition of his long and fruitful artistic career, as well as for being one of the city's most renowned international representatives through the arts.
Elected Honorary Academician by the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities of Castilla-La Mancha.
2024
"Gentleman Award" from Gentleman magazine. Presented at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid.