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José Antonio Zapata (colonel)
José Antonio Zapata y Nadal, or y Dadad (1762 – 31 August 1837) was a Spanish painter, active in Valencia. He studied at the Escuela de San Carlos where he received several awards at the school's competitions; for history painting and, in 1792, first place for flower painting.Brief biography
from the ''Diccionario enciclopedico hispano-americano de literatura, ciencias y artes'' @ Google Books.
In 1798, was named a "Member of Merit". In 1815, he was chosen to be Director of the Department of Decorative Painting.Brief biography
@ MCN Biografías. He also became an "Academic of Merit" at the

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Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, third-most populated municipality in the country, with 825,948 inhabitants. The urban area of Valencia has 1.5 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC as '. As an autonomous city in late antiquity, its militarization followed the onset of the threat posed by the Spania, Byzantine presence to the South, together with effective integration to the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo in the late 6th century. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation syst ...
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Real Academia De Bellas Artes De San Carlos De Valencia
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia (Spanish language, Spanish for ''Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia'') has been a Spain, Spanish Art school in Valencia, Spain, Valencia since 1768. History The institution is deemed to be the follow-on institution of the Academia de Bellas Artes de Santa Bárbara, which was closed in 1759. The institution was founded under the name ''Real Academia de las Tres Nobles Artes de San Carlos'' (''Royal Academy of the three Noble Arts of Saint Charles'') by decret of Charles III of Spain, Charles III from February 14, 1768, according to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. The so-called "three noble arts" were painting, sculpture and architecture. Until 1910 the academic training was rather practical, before the course offer was increased by essential theoretic and practical knowledge. By decret from July 24, 1913, the museum for painting and sculpture was subordinated to the ac ...
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Real Academia De Bellas Artes De San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (RABASF; ), located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. A public law corporation, it is integrated together with other Spanish royal academies in the . History The academy was established by royal decree in 1752. About twenty years later, the enlightened monarch Charles III purchased a palace in Madrid as the academy's new home. The building had been designed by José Benito de Churriguera for the Goyeneche family. The king commissioned Diego de Villanueva to convert the building for academic use, employing a neoclassical style in place of Churriguera's baroque design. The academy is also the headquarters of the Madrid Academy of Art. Notable alumni The first graduate of the academy was Bárbara María Hueva. Francisco Goya was once one of the academy's directors. Its alumni include Felip Pedrell, Pablo Picasso, Kiko Argüello, Remedios Varo, Salvador Dalí, ...
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Alzira, Valencia
Alzira (; ) is a city and municipality of 49.000 inhabitants (62,094 floating population) in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the '' comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia. The city is the heart of the second largest urban agglomeration in the province, with a population of over 100,000. Geographic situation Alzira is located in the province of Valencia, on the left bank of the Xúquer river, and on the Valencia–Alicante railway. Alzira's climate is typically Mediterranean: warm with no extremes of temperature either in summer or winter. Rainfall is scarce and irregular. Torrential rains usually follow periods of relative drought. The town is situated on the shores of the Xúquer river and contains the Murta and Casella valleys. Alzira's borough extends over 111 square kilometres. History Alzira was founded by Andalusis under the name ''Jazīrah Shukr'' () Arabic for "island along the Xúquer", shortened to ''al-Jazìra'' in late Andalusi ...
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El Cabanyal
El Cabanyal (Cabanyal-Canyamelar) is a neighbourhood in the city of Valencia, Spain, Valencia which is part of the sea village. It is located in the eastern part of the city, very near to La Malvarrosa, Valencia's main beach. In 2020, ''The Guardian'' classes El Cabanyal as the third coolest neighbourhood in Europe. El Cabanyal is known for charming houses and its Marinero and Modernist style. El Cabanyal is also famous for the Semana Santa Marinera, Catholic celebration during Easter. Remodeling On 24 July 1998, the local government of Rita Barberà, of the conservative People's Party (Spain), People's Party approved a plan for extending the Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez, Blasco Ibáñez avenue to the sea. The plan implied the destruction of 1,651 houses all located in the whole neighbourhood. The old fishing enclave of Cabanyal-Canyamelar, which was and is very deteriorated, is also considered a Heritage site of Cultural Interest, so the plan could not be applied and the str ...
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