Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Arturo Souto

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2023

1. Arturo Souto Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

O Pintor
Arturo Souto
Naceu nesta rúa
o 4 de xullo de 1902
Morreu no exilio en México
o 3 de xullo de 1964

(English translation:)

The painter Arthur Souto was born on this street on July 4, 1902. He died in exile in Mexico on July 3, 1964.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1902.

Location. 42° 25.871′ N, 8° 38.737′ W. Marker is in Pontevedra, Galicia. It is at the intersection of Rúa Michelena and Rúa Xeneral Gutierrez Mellado, on the left when traveling west on Rúa Michelena. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rúa Michelena 11, Pontevedra, Galicia 36002, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Don Perfecto Feijoó Poncet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ruins of Santo Domingo Church (about 120 meters away); Don Claudio Gonzalez Zuñiga (about 180 meters away); Don Casto Méndez Núñez (about 210 meters away); I Congreso Do Doreito Galego / First Congess of Galician Law (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Valle Inclan (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Spanish Coup of 1936 Victims Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Monumento al Soldado (Monument to the Soldier) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pontevedra.

Also see . . . Arturo Souto Master Painter (YouTube, 5 min.). This is basically just a montage of Souto’s works, set to pleasant music. But as these things go, it does give a good overview.

“ Arturo Souto Feijoo (1902-1964) was an important spanish painter who studied in Seville and Madrid and then traveled to Paris in the 1920s where he was influenced by the avant-garde. Prior to his exile from Spain following the Spanish Civil War, Souto exhibited throughout Europe. While living in Havana, Mexico, and
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2023

2. Arturo Souto Marker - wide view
the U.S. during the 1940s until his death in 1964, Souto continued to exhibit and developed a reputation as one of the outstanding Spanish painters of the twentieth century.”

(Submitted on September 9, 2023.)

Arturo Souto Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2023

3. Arturo Souto Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.