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Carlos Vázquez Úbeda
Carlos Vázquez Úbeda (31 December 1869, Ciudad Real31 August 1944, Barcelona) was a Spanish painter, illustrator and poster artist. Biography His father, was a journalist and politician; the son of General . His first drawing lessons came from his mother, Matilde. Later, he attended the Escuela Especial de Pintura in Madrid, where he studied with the landscape painter, Carlos de Haes. Thanks to a scholarship from the Provincial Deputation of Ciudad Real, he was able to study in France and Italy; settling in Paris and working with Léon Bonnat.Biography @ the Museo del Prado In 1892, he received his first official recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts (Spain), National Exhibition of Fine Arts and, the following year, was awarded a medal at the Exposition des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real (, ) is a municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It is the 5th most populated municipality in the region. It was founded as Villa Real in 1255 as a royal demesne town and enclave long surrounded by territory belonging to the Order of Calatrava, military order of Calatrava. Its history in the late middle ages was influenced by friction with the latter. History It was founded in 1255 with the name ''Villa Real'' ('Royal Town') under the auspices of Alfonso X, who granted it a charter that followed the model of Cuenca, Spain, Cuenca's. It was not founded from scratch, but founded over Pozuelo de San Gil, a hamlet belonging to the land of Alarcos. An independent royal demesne enclave embedded within the dominion of the Military Order of Calatrava, repopulation struggled initially. Weary of the influence of Villa Real, the masters of the Order of Calatrava established a rival market in nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Casas
Ramon Casas i Carbó (; 4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Spanish artist. Living through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona, Catalonia, he was known as a portraitist, sketching and painting the intellectual, economic, and political elite of Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, and beyond. He was also known for his paintings of crowd scenes ranging from the audience at a bullfight to the assembly for an execution to rioters in the Barcelona streets ( El garrot). Also a graphic designer, his posters and postcards helped to define the Catalan art movement known as '' modernisme''. Barcelona and Paris Casas was born in Barcelona. His father had made a fortune in Matanzas, Cuba; his mother was from a well-off Spanish family. In 1877 he abandoned the regular course of schooling to study art in the studio of Joan Vicens. In 1881, still in his teens, he was a co-founder of the magazine ''L'Avenç''; the 9 October 1881 issue included his sketch of the cloister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museo De Arte Moderno (Madrid)
The Museum of Modern Art (''Museo de Arte Moderno'' or ''M.A.M.'') was the Spanish national museum dedicated to 19th- and 20th-century painting. It was set up in 1894. It closed in 1971, when its 19th-century collections were merged into those of the Museo del Prado, but housed at the Casón del Buen Retiro, and its 20th-century collections formed into the Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art (Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo or MEAC), the predecessor of the present-day Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía The ''Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía'' ("Queen Sofía National Museum Art Centre"; MNCARS) is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. I .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Museo de Arte Moderno Modern art museums in Spain 1894 establishments in Spain 1971 disestablishments in Spain Defunct art museums and galleries Art museums and galleries established i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispanic Society Of America
The term Hispanic () are people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an ethnic or meta-ethnic term. The term commonly applies to Spaniards and Spanish-speaking ( Hispanophone) populations and countries in Hispanic America (the continent) and Hispanic Africa (Equatorial Guinea and the disputed territory of Western Sahara), which were formerly part of the Spanish Empire due to colonization mainly between the 16th and 20th centuries. The cultures of Hispanophone countries outside Spain have been influenced as well by the local pre-Hispanic cultures or other foreign influences. There was also Spanish influence in the former Spanish East Indies, including the Philippines, Marianas, and other nations. However, Spanish is not a predominant language in these regions and, as a result, their inhabitants are not usually considered Hispanic. Hispanic culture is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer Milton Huntington
Archer Milton Huntington (March 10, 1870 – December 11, 1955) was an American philanthropist and scholar, primarily known for his contributions to the field of Hispanic studies. He founded the Hispanic Society of America in New York City, and made numerous contributions to the American Geographical Society. He was also a major benefactor of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Numismatic Society. He convinced the latter to relocate next to the Hispanic Society and the Geographical Society at the Beaux Arts Audubon Terrace complex in upper Manhattan. In 1932, he and sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, then his wife, founded the Brookgreen Gardens sculpture center in South Carolina in association with the antebellum Brookgreen Plantation; and the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia; it is one of the largest maritime museums in the world. Huntington grew up in a wealthy family: he was the son of Arabella (née Duval) Huntington and the adopted s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His extravagant methods of yellow journalism in violation of Journalism ethics and standards, ethics and standards influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human-interest story, human-interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of ''The San Francisco Examiner'' by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst. After moving to New York City, Hearst acquired the ''New York Journal'' and fought a bitter circulation war with Joseph Pulitzer's ''New York World''. Hearst sold papers by printing giant headlines over lurid stories featuring crime, corruption, sex, and innuendos. Hearst acquired more newspapers and created a chain that numbered nearly 30 papers in major American cities at i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossos D'Esquadra
The ''Mossos d'Esquadra'' (; ), also known as the ''Policia de la Generalitat de Catalunya'' and informally as ''Mossos'', is the State police#Spain, regional police force in the autonomous community of Catalonia. They trace their origins back to squads formed in 1719. History On 21 July 1950 the Francoist Spain, Francoist-controlled Provincial Deputation of Barcelona was authorised to create a small security force using the historical title ''Mossos d'Esquadra''. These new Mossos were a militarized corps having little similarity to the earlier incarnations, with limited powers and small numbers, which was in charge of protecting the government buildings of the Province of Barcelona. With the Spanish transition to democracy, return of democracy to Spain, the ''Mossos d'Esquadra'' grew in number and powers. Since 25 October 1980 the force has been under the authority of the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Government of Catalonia). Previous Catalan forces The , later known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Alfonso XII
The Civil Order of Alfonso XII () is a Spanish honorific decoration named for King Alfonso XII (1857–1885). It was established by Royal Decree on 23 May 1902 to reward achievements in education, science, culture, teaching and research. History According to Article 3 of the Royal Decree, the order is composed of three categories: Grand Cross (), Commander (), and Chevalier (). Beginning in 1939, the members of the Order could request their entry into the newly created Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise. Royal Decree 954/1988, of 2 September, finalized its replacement with the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise, "adapting its norms to the social conditions of the present time and to the democratic principles on which the legal system is based." Selected recipients See also * Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of Spain. The majority of the top civil and military decorations currently granted by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sala Parés
The Sala Parés is the oldest art gallery in Barcelona, Spain. Initially an art store, established in 1840 by Joan Parés, it slowly evolved into a gallery and formally became one in 1877. History Founded by the original store owner's son, , an art collector, it became the primary artistic showcase for Barcelona during the "" (Gold Rush), a period of rapid economic growth for the Catalan bourgeoisie. The artists who got their start there at that time include Modest Urgell, Romà Ribera, Josep and Francesc Masriera and Simó Gómez.Article in the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. In the early 1890s, it became the home base for a new generation of |
Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the bright sunlight of Spain and sunlit water. Biography Early life Joaquín Sorolla was born on 27 February 1863 in Valencia, Spain. Sorolla was the eldest child born to a tradesman, also named Joaquín Sorolla, and his wife, Concepción Bastida. His sister, Concha, was born a year later. In August 1865, both children were orphaned when their parents died, possibly from cholera. They were thereafter cared for by their maternal aunt and uncle, a locksmith. He received his initial art education at the age of 9 in his native town, and then under a succession of teachers including Cayetano Capuz, Salustiano Asenjo. At the age of eighteen he travelled to Madrid, vigorously studyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pèl & Ploma
''Pèl & Ploma'' was a Catalan artistic and literary journal that published 100 issues within four years between June 3, 1899 and December 1, 1903. Catalan artists Ramón Casas and Miquel Utrillo ran the publication together, based out of the city of Barcelona. Casas financed the publication as well as provided the majority of covers, illustrations, and advertisements for each issue, while Utrillo directed the publication's literary components. ''Pèl & Ploma'' is preceded by the journal ''Quatre Gats'' and succeeded by the journal ''Forma'', which were both Catalan publications of the same genre. Together, these three journals provided a platform for Catalan Modernism, ''Pèl & Ploma'' being the longest-running and most popular of the three. Although it ceased circulation over a century ago, original issues and artworks of ''Pèl & Ploma'' are preserved today places such as the National Library of Catalonia and the National Art Museum of Catalonia. In the first issue of ''Pèl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
