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

Francisco de Quevedo

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2022

1. Francisco de Quevedo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta plaza hirió mortalmente Francisco de Quevedo a un caballero el Jueves Santo de 1611 en defensa de una dama.

(English translation:)

In this square, Francisco de Quevedo mortally wounded a gentleman on Holy Thursday 1611 in defense of a lady.

Erected 2014 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1611.

Location. 40° 25.112′ N, 3° 42.422′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. Marker is on Plaza de San Martín, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plaza de San Martín 3, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. María de Austria / Maria of Austria (within shouting distance of this marker); Real Academia Española / Royal Spanish Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); "Frascuelo" (about 120

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meters away, measured in a direct line); Caños del Peral (about 180 meters away); Ratón Pérez (about 180 meters away); Tomas Breton (about 180 meters away); Hotel Florida (about 180 meters away); Asociación Española de Cooperación Europea (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Francisco de Quevedo (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, Knight of the Order of Santiago ( 14 September 1580 – 8 September 1645) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era. Along with his lifelong rival, Luis de Góngora, Quevedo was one of the most prominent Spanish poets of the age. His style is characterized by what was called conceptismo....

Quevedo could be impulsive. He was present at the church of San Martín in Madrid when a woman praying there was slapped on the cheek by another man who had rushed up to her. Quevedo seized the man, dragging him outside the church. The two men drew swords, and Quevedo ran his opponent through. The man, who died of his wounds some time later, was someone of importance. Quevedo thus retired temporarily to the palace of his friend
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2022

2. Francisco de Quevedo Marker - wide view
and patron, Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna."

(Submitted on May 10, 2022.)

<i>Retrato de Francisco de Quevedo</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By attributed to Juan van der Hamen (via Wikipedia), 1600s

3. Retrato de Francisco de Quevedo

As Wikipedia notes, "...Since he always wore pince-nez, his name in the plural, quevedos, came to mean "pince-nez" in the Spanish language."

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on May 10, 2022.