Pedro de Madrazo
Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz (11 October 1816, Rome - 20 August 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, jurist, writer, translator and art critic.
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Pedro de Madrazo

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- Name
- Pedro de Madrazo
- Birth Name
- Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz
- Born
- 11 October 1816
- Birthplace
- Rome, Papal States (now Italy)
- Died
- 20 August 1898
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Full name
- Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- painter · poet · writer · art critic · politician · art historian
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- Spanish
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Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz (11 October 1816, Rome - 20 August 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, jurist, writer, translator and art critic.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Positions recorded include Senator of the Kingdom and member of the Real Academia de la Historia. Work by Pedro de Madrazo is recorded in the collections of Lluís Domènech i Montaner House-Museum and Memoria Chilena.

Portada del libro " La Universidad Complutense en Alcalá de Henares ", dentro de la colección ilustrada " Monumentos Arquitectónicos de España ". Publicado por Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz, en Madrid, en 1878.
Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz (1816-1898) · De Madrazo P. La Universidad Complutense (en Alcalá de Henares). Madrid: Imprenta de Fortanet y Calcografía Nacional

Portada del libro " La Universidad Complutense en Alcalá de Henares ", dentro de la colección ilustrada " Monumentos Arquitectónicos de España ". Publicado por Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz, en Madrid, en 1878.
Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz (1816-1898) · De Madrazo P. La Universidad Complutense (en Alcalá de Henares). Madrid: Imprenta de Fortanet y Calcografía Nacional
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• Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Name — Pedro de Madrazo • Birth Name — Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz • Born — 11 October 1816 • Birthplace — Rome, Papal States (now Italy) • Died — 20 August 1898 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain
Biography
Biography
He came from an illustrious family of artists. His father was the painter José de Madrazo y Agudo and his mother, Isabel Kuntz Valentini, was a daughter of the Polish painter, Tadeusz Kuntze. Two of his brothers, Federico de Madrazo and Luis de Madrazo were also painters. His sister, Carlota, married the editor of the journal, El Artista, Eugenio de Ochoa. He and his brother Federico were born in Rome, while their father was studying there on a grant from King Charles IV. His primary education began in Madrid, at a seminary school operated by the Jesuits. This was followed by legal studies in Toledo and at the University of Valladolid, where he graduated. In 1837, he and Federico traveled to Paris, then back to Rome. Shortly after, he married Manuela Rosales, daughter of the painter, Eduardo Rosales. They had three daughters and a son. During this time, he worked as an art teacher. Later, he moved to Madrid. There, he, his brother Federico and future brother-in-law, Ochoa, created the magazine, El Artista, which played a major role in establishing the Romantic style in Spain. He also contributed to most of the cultural publications of the day; including El Renacimiento, El Español, El Iris, La Cruz and La Ilustración Española y Americana. Later, he served as Editor of El Domingo, where he published verses in imitation of the Psalms and translations from the Bible. He combined his journalistic career with legal service; as an assistant and a prosecutor, in which capacity he worked for the Spanish Council of State in 1860. From 1870 to 1871 and again from 1875 to 1880, he was that body's Secretary General. In 1888, he was a Minister with the "Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo". He retired from his legal activities in 1897. Largely progressive in his youth, he became more conservative with age and, during the Restoration, belonged to the Conservative Party of Antonio Cánovas del Castillo. In his role of art critic and historian, he promoted Gothic art as the most representative style and introduced the concept of art as an historical heritage. He also chaired a commission on the preservation of provincial historical monuments and wrote the catalogues for the Museo del Prado. As a writer, he favored lyric poetry with a religiously moral emphasis and, occasionally, some patriotism. He also penned two theatrical pieces, a number of Cuadros de costumbres and some travel pieces. His major translations include Criminal Law and Political Economy, by Pellegrino Rossi, the Book of Orators, by Joseph-Marie Timon-David and History of the Consulate and Empire, by Adolphe Thiers. • Illustration — Meeting of Poets in the Artist's Studio, by Antonio María Esquivel. Madrazo is ninth from the right. In his later life, he became director of the Museo de Arte Moderno and, in 1894, succeeded his brother Federico as director of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, of which he had been a member since 1851. He was also a member of the Real Academia Española and the Real Academia de la Historia, where he served as secretary. He held honorary memberships in several institutions outside Spain.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Pedro de Madrazo y Küntz, Pedro De Madrazo y Kuntz and Pedro De Madrazo. His recorded language was Spanish. He was the child of José de Madrazo y Agudo and Isabel Kuntz y Valentini.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded positions include Senator of the Kingdom, member of the Real Academia de la Historia, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, director de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and director. He belonged to Royal Spanish Academy, Royal Academy of History and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
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1816
Pedro de Madrazo born at Rome.
1850
Catálogo de los cuadros del Real Museo de pintura y escultura de S. M. por Pedro de Madrazo (1850) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1898
Pedro de Madrazo died at Madrid.
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Pedro de Madrazo is recorded as painter, poet, writer, art critic and politician. Recorded at birth as Pedro de Madrazo y Kuntz.
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