Jenaro de Urrutia Olaran was a
painter
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born in Plencia/Plentzia in 1893 and who died in
Bilbao on January 2, 1965 (both in
Biscay,
Spain). He studied his art in
Bilbao,
Paris and
Rome. Mainly known by his
mural paintings,
landscape
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s and scenes of local customs of the places he dwelled in.
He was president of the ''Asociación de Artistas Vascos'' (Basque Artists' Association) between 1926 and 1929.
His murals can still be seen at St Joseph's Church in
Baracaldo, at the Good Shepherd's in Lutxana-Barakaldo and in St Marina's of Bilbao. The
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and
Vitoria Fine Arts Museum
Vitoria or Vitória may refer to :
People
* Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian
* Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer
* Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer
* Steven Vitória ( ...
of
Vitoria
Vitoria or Vitória may refer to :
People
* Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian
* Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer
* Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer
* Steven Vitória (b ...
also host works by Jenaro de Urrutia.
1893 births
1965 deaths
Basque painters
20th-century Spanish painters
20th-century Spanish male artists
Spanish male painters
Landscape artists
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