Sol in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Juan Gris

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2022

1. Juan Gris Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa
nacio
el pintor madrileño
Jose Victoriano Gonzalez
Juan Gris
1887-1927

In this house was born the Madrid painter, Jose Victoriano Gonzalez, better known as Juan Gris (1887-1927).

Erected 1986 by El Pueblo de Madrid.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 40° 25.056′ N, 3° 42.212′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. It is at the intersection of Calle de Tetuán and Calle de Carmen, on the left when traveling south on Calle de Tetuán. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Carmen 4, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jorge Luis Borges

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(within shouting distance of this marker); "Amador" (within shouting distance of this marker); Dos de Mayo Uprising Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Monasterio de San Felipe (about 150 meters away); Hans Christian Andersen (about 150 meters away); Ratón Pérez (about 150 meters away); Fray Matías de Irala (about 180 meters away); Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Juan Gris (Wikipedia).

"José Victoriano González-Pérez (23 March 1887 – 11 May 1927), better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter born in Madrid who lived and worked in France for most of his active period. Closely connected to the innovative artistic genre Cubism, his works are among the movement's most distinctive."

(Submitted on May 6, 2022.)

Juan Gris Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2022

2. Juan Gris Marker - wide view

The marker is seen here by the entrance to the Hotel Europa.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.