Romero de Torres, Julio b. November 9, 1874 d. May 10, 1930 Artist. He is best known for his portrait paintings of the women of Andalucia, Spain. Among his works are "Celos," "Conchita Torres," "Naranjas y Limones," and "La Chiquita Piconera." Cementerio de San Rafael, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain
Teno, Aurelio b. September 7, 1927 d. February 1, 2013 Sculptor, painter and goldsmith. He was disciple of Amadeo Ruiz Olmos and later studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Córdoba. In 1950 he moved to Madrid and then to Paris where perfected his style. In Córdoba city has a monument, patinated bronze, to "Abused Women" in Fidiana Gardens, and there also exhibited his works on numerous occasions. In 1976 he made his most famous work, the Don Quixote of the Kennedy Center in Washington, who was a gift of Spain to the United States on behalf...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete) Cementerio de Villaharta, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain
Valera, Juan b. October 18, 1824 d. April 18, 1905 Spanish Writer. He is best remembered for his books "Juanita la Larga," "Pepita Jiménez," "Doña Luz" and his essay "Sobre el Quijote." He was member of Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) from 1861. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio de Cabra, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain
b. May 23, 1561 d. May 25, 1627