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

Bartolomé Carducho

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

1. Bartolomé Carducho Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En este lugar vivió y murió Bartolomé Carducho pintor de los reyes Felipe II y Felipe III (1560-1608)

(English translation:)

Here at this location Bartolomé Carducho (1560-1608), painter to Kings Felipe II and Felipe III, lived until his death.

Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1608.

Location. 40° 24.731′ N, 3° 41.941′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Lavapiés. It is on Calle Atocha (Plaza de Antón Martín), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Atocha 54, Madrid 28012, 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 Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Antón Martín (within shouting distance of this marker); Motín de Esquilache / Esquilache Riots (within shouting distance of this marker); A Los Abogados de Atocha / In Memory of the Lawyers of Atocha (within shouting distance of this marker); Serguei Prokofiev (within shouting distance of this marker); Teatro Variedades (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacinto Benavente (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Antonia Merce (about 120 meters away); Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Bartolomeo Carducci (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Bartolomeo Carducci (1560 – 14 November 1608) was an Italian painter, better known as Carducho, the Spanish corruption of his Italian patronymic.… He died in Spain, where most of his works are to be found. Among the most celebrated of them is a Descent from the Cross, in the church of San Felipe el Real, in Madrid, now in The Prado, along with a Last Supper.

(Submitted on December 16, 2022.)

Bartolomé Carducho Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

2. Bartolomé Carducho Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here above the middle of the row of bicycles.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.