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Elías Tormo

1869 – 1957

Spanish literary critic, historian, archaeologist, politician, art critic and jurist

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Lived 1869 – 1957 (aged 88). Elías Tormo was a Spanish literary critic, historian, archaeologist, politician, art critic and jurist.

Elías Tormo y Monzó (1869–1957) was a Spanish art historian.

Life Tormo was born in Albaida (Valencia), on 23 June 1869. He studied Law in Valencia and Arts in Madrid, becoming a professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela. In 1903 he moved to Universidad Central (now Complutense University of Madrid) to take up the first professorship in Art History ever to be established in Spain. He eventually became rector of the university.

Together with Manuel Gómez-Moreno Martínez he founded the journal Archivo Español de Arte y Arqueología.

He died in Madrid on 21 December 1957.

Works Jacomart y el arte hispano-flamenco cuatrocentista (Madrid, 1913) Las Viejas series icónicas de los reyes de España (Madrid, 1916) with Francisco Javier Sánchez Cantón, Los Tapices de la Casa del Rey (Madrid, 1919) Levante (Madrid, 1923) Monumentos de Españoles en Roma, y de Portugueses e Hispano-Americanos (Madrid, 1942) Las Murallas y las torres, los portales y el Alcazar del Madrid de la Reconquista, creación del Califato (Madrid, 1945) with Francisco Javier Sánchez Cantón, Pintura, escultura y arquitectura en España (Madrid, 1949)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Salamanca
Positions held
Member of the Congress of Deputies, Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, Senator of the Kingdom, Procurador en Cortes
Employers
Universidad Central
Awards
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Also known as
Elias Tormo, Elías Tormo y Monzó, Elias Tormo Monzo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Elías Tormo?

Spanish literary critic, historian, archaeologist, politician, art critic and jurist

When was Elías Tormo born?

Elías Tormo was born on 23 June 1869 in Albaida.

When did Elías Tormo die?

Elías Tormo died on 21 December 1957 in Madrid.

What was Elías Tormo's occupation?

Elías Tormo was a literary critic, historian, archaeologist, politician, art critic and jurist.

What nationality was Elías Tormo?

Elías Tormo was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elías Tormo

· Wikidata: Q11681434

· DBpedia: Elías Tormo

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