Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor y Zaragoza
Spanish artist and politician (1875-1960)
Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor y Zaragoza was born on September 25, 1875 in Ferrol and died on March 17, 1960 in Madrid, aged 84. Recorded occupations: painter and politician. Country of citizenship: Spain. Positions held include director of Museo del Prado, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, Member of the Consultative National Assembly, mayor of A Coruña, procurador en Cortes and Académico de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Educated at Real Academia de España en Roma and Instituto Cardenal Cisneros. Honours include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise and Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII. Member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, ibero-american union, Royal Galician Academy and Royal Galician Academy of Fine Arts.
- Born
- September 25, 1875 · Ferrol
- Died
- March 17, 1960 · Madrid
- Age at death
- 84
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Occupations
- painter, politician
- Positions held
- director of Museo del Prado, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, Member of the Consultative National Assembly, mayor of A Coruña, procurador en Cortes, Académico de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
- Education
- Real Academia de España en Roma, Instituto Cardenal Cisneros
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII
- Wikipedia editions
- 12 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
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