Manuel Benedito

Manuel Benedito Vives (25 December 1875 – 20 June 1963) was a Spanish painter. He was born in Valencia on Christmas 1875. His father was a taxidermist, and his brother was a musician.[1] At age 13 he was enrolled in the San Carlos School of Fine Arts, from which he graduated six years later. Upon graduation, he began work in Joaquín Sorolla's workshop and traveled to Madrid with him two years later.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benedito and the second or maternal family name is Vives.
Manuel Benedito Vives
Portrait of Benedito by Ramon Casas
Born(1875-12-25)25 December 1875
Valencia, Spain
Died20 June 1963(1963-06-20) (aged 87)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Known forPainting

He was a member of the Academia de Bellas Artes de España from 1900 to 1904 and later worked as a teacher at the School of San Fernando.

He painted landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, the later of which he was best known for, especially towards the end of his career.[2] He painted Alfonso XIII several times.[1] In 1944, he received the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise.

The Fundación Manuel Benedito museum, founded in October 2020 by Vicenta Benedito, his niece, is dedicated to his work. The museum is located in what used to be his studio in Madrid.[3]

References
  1. "Manuel Benedito, Retratista Aulico" (in Spanish). José Luis Sampedro Escolar. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Manuel Benedito Vives". www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "Fundación Manuel Benedito". Welcome to Madrid. City of Madrid. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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