Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez facts for kids
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Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez was an important Spanish writer who focused on art. He was born in Gijón, Spain, on September 17, 1749. He passed away in Madrid on December 3, 1829.
Life and Work
Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez was born in the region of Asturias, in the city of Gijón. He was very interested in art and helped start an art school in Seville.
He also had an important job organizing old documents. These documents were kept in the Archivo General de Indias, which was a special place for papers about Spain's colonies. Later, he became a secretary for the Council for Indian Affairs in Madrid, a government job that dealt with the colonies.
Ceán Bermúdez worked for a famous Spanish writer and politician named Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. He even wrote a book about Jovellanos's life. Jovellanos, in turn, helped Ceán Bermúdez pay for his art studies and get a job in the government.
Ceán Bermúdez is most famous for writing a big book called the Diccionario Historico. This book was like an encyclopedia of important Spanish artists. It told the life stories of many painters, sculptors, and architects from Spain. He was also a good friend of the famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya.
Books He Wrote
Ceán Bermúdez wrote several important books about art and history. Here are some of his main works:
- Diccionario historico de los mas ilustres profesores de las Bellas Artes de Espana (Madrid, 1800, 6 volumes) - This was his most famous work, a dictionary about Spain's most famous artists.
- Descripcion artistica de la catedral de Sevilla (Seville, 1804) - A book describing the art in the Seville Cathedral.
- Carta sobre el estilo y gusto en la pintura de la escuela sevillana (Cadiz, 1806) - A letter discussing the style of painting from the Seville school of art.
- Memorias para la vita del G. M. de Jovellanos (Madrid, 1814) - His memories and biography of Jovellanos.
- Dialogo sobre el arte de la pintura (Seville, 1819) - A dialogue about the art of painting.
- Noticias de los arquitectos y arquitectura de Espana (Madrid, 1829, 4 volumes) - Information about architects and architecture in Spain.
- Sumario de las antiguedades romanas, que hay en Espana (Madrid, 1832, published after his death) - A summary of Roman ancient sites in Spain.
