Ricardo Gutiérrez Abascal (1883–1963), also known by his pseudonym Juan de la Encina, was a Spanish art critic.
Life
He was born in
Bilbao
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, and educated in
Germany
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. In 1931 he was named director of the Madrid Museum of Modern Art but exiled to
Mexico
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in 1939. He authored ''The Masters of Modern Art (Los Maestros del Arte Moderno)'', ''Julio Antonio'' (1920), ''Victorio Macho'' (1926), and ''Altarpiece of Modern Painting (Retablo de la Pintura Moderna)'' (1953). He was also known by the pseudonym ''Juan de la Encina''. He died in Mexico.
See also
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Victorio Macho
Victorio Macho (December 23, 1887 in Palencia – July 13, 1966 in Toledo, Spain) was a renowned 20th century Spanish sculptor. He is considered to be one of the greats of modern Spanish sculpture. His style was influenced by art deco. His ho ...
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Pilar de Zubiaurre
References
1883 births
1963 deaths
People from Bilbao
20th-century Spanish writers
20th-century Spanish male writers
Spanish anti-fascists
Spanish people of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction)
Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in Mexico
Spanish expatriates in Germany
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