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Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the birth of the architect Victor Beltrí and Roqueta, yesterday opened two exhibitions on the life and work of this artist born in Tortosa (Tarragona), but making Cartagena, who left his mark on our city.
The homage was attended by the Councillor for Culture, Maria del Rosario Montero, and the President of the Commission Beltrí 2012, Juan Ignacio Fernandez, dean of the College of Architects of the Region of Murcia, Antonio Garcia Herreros, the rector of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Jose Antonio Franco and the head of archives and publications of the Municipal Archives, Alfonso Grandal.
The first sample is located in the Municipal Archives (formerly Artillery) and is a collection of original drawings Beltrí and architects of the time they are exposed to over ten windows.
The second, located in the building of the Old Barracks Seamanship Instruction (CIM) for a tour of the least known aspects of the work and figure Beltrí.
The public can enjoy both shows until next January 12.
Councillor for Culture stressed the modernist legacy left Beltrí Cartagena as the Grand Hotel, the Dorda House or Casa Zapata.
Meanwhile, Montero addressed the crowd of planes that are exposed in the Municipal Archives, where visitors can enjoy even works were not carried out as a fish or a villa or flat designed by Beltrí hotel for a field property in the Eixample, and the title of architect registered in the book of royal charters of the City in 1897.
Meanwhile, Alfonso Grandal put the emphasis on complement and binding of both exhibitions, which in turn is a reflection of their own works of distinguished honoree.
Grandal, coincided with the Councillor for Culture in reiterating that the most significant works in Cartagena Beltrí left.
But at the same time, and in reference to this complementarity, adding that attendees can witness the neighboring flat blocks in Los Dolores, in the Old Town (houses on the street of Charity and in San Francisco) or even houses.
A tortosino IN CARTAGENA
Beltrí began to perform the job in Tortosa and Gandia to then land in Murcia where he worked as Architect of the Treasury (1893-1897).
He went to his arrival in Cartagena in 1895 when it developed its best production aimed primarily at mining bourgeoisie of the time.
He cultivated the modernist spirit, which materialized in his works on the concept of globality of its buildings, getting in his works seamlessly integrating all the arts.
Architecturally, Beltrí initially opted for eclecticism, to quickly integrate into a modernism which incorporates elements of Catalan schools, French, Belgian or Viennese.
Stresses the overall concept of the buildings, getting in his works seamlessly integrating all the applied arts, in the purest modernist spirit.
During his last years of life explored other architectural trends, prevailing at the time, being his last works rationalist style.
He died in 1935 in Cartagena.
150th ANNIVERSARY
During the year 2012 have made many activities around the figure of Victor Beltrí, his life and his work.
The climax will this show, which will be visible aspects of his life hitherto unknown architect who brought modernism to Cartagena and Murcia.
Among the various activities carried out during this year highlights the institutional tribute was paid at the Palace Hall with a concert of musical pieces of the time and the name of Victor Beltrí that was given to one of the main avenues of access to the city .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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