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Ángeles Santos Torroella

1911 – 2013

Spanish painter

Painter Illustrator Draftsperson
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About Ángeles Santos Torroella

Lived 1911 – 2013 (aged 101). Ángeles Santos Torroella was a Spanish painter, illustrator and draftsperson.

Biography She was introduced to drawing at the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception boarding school in Seville. In 1927, she moved to Valladolid, and there she took private lessons from the Italian painter Cellino Perotti. In 1929 Santos Torroella presented her work Un Mundo (A World) at the Autumn Salon in Madrid. In this city she integrated into intellectual circles and made friends such as Federico García Lorca and Juan Ramón Jiménez.

Works in museums Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid ca:Museu de l'Empordà, Figueres

Death Santos Torroella died on 3 October 2013, at the age of 101.

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Important facts

Born
7 November 1911, Portbou
Birth century
20th century
Died
3 October 2013, Madrid
Occupation
Painter, illustrator, draftsperson
Nationality
Spain
Awards
Saint George's Cross; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
Also known as
Angelita Santos, Angeles Santos Torroella, Angeles Santos, Angels Santos, Angela Santos, Ángeles Santos

People in Ángeles Santos Torroella's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca
1898 – 1936
Theatre director
 Portrait of Juan Ramón Jiménez
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881 – 1958
Poet
 Portrait of Juan
Juan
b. 1979
Association football player
 Portrait of Juan Ramón
Juan Ramón
1940 – 2020
Actor
 Portrait of Federico García
Federico García
b. 1951
Alpine skier

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ángeles Santos Torroella's

Portrait of Julio Urquijo Ibarra
Julio Urquijo Ibarra
1871 – 1950
Writer
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Kristine Bonnevie
1872 – 1948
Zoologist
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Nicolai Rygg
1872 – 1957
Economist
 Portrait of Paul Langevin
Paul Langevin
1872 – 1946
Physicist
 Portrait of Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter
1872 – 1934
Astronomer
 Portrait of Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel
1873 – 1944
Surgeon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ángeles Santos Torroella?

Spanish painter (1911-2013)

When was Ángeles Santos Torroella born?

Ángeles Santos Torroella was born on 7 November 1911 in Portbou.

When did Ángeles Santos Torroella die?

Ángeles Santos Torroella died on 3 October 2013 in Madrid.

What was Ángeles Santos Torroella's occupation?

Ángeles Santos Torroella was a painter, illustrator and draftsperson.

What nationality was Ángeles Santos Torroella?

Ángeles Santos Torroella was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ángeles Santos Torroella

· Wikidata: Q2574020

· DBpedia: Ángeles Santos Torroella

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