Alfonso Ponce de León
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Born
10 September 1906
Alfonso Ponce de León y Cabello
10 September 1906
Málaga, Spain
Died29 September 1936 (aged 30)
Madrid, Spain
Causeof deathExecution by firing squad
Alfonso Ponce de León | |
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| Born | Alfonso Ponce de León y Cabello 10 September 1906 Málaga, Spain |
| Died | 29 September 1936 (aged 30) Madrid, Spain |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Education | Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando |
| Occupations | |
| Political party | Falange Española de las JONS |
| Movement | Magical realism |
Alfonso Ponce de León y Cabello (10 September 1906 – 29 September 1936) was a Spanish painter and propagandist. He was the son of jurist Juan Ponce de León y Encina. He was also associated with Federico García Lorca's theater group, La Barraca as a scene painter.[1] In 2001 the Reina Sofía curated a retrospective exhibition of his work.[2][3] He was married to fellow painter Margarita Manso.[4] A member of Falange (helming the organization's propaganda apparatus)[5] since circa 1935,[6] he was arrested and executed by Republican paramilitaries in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.[7] His most famous work, Autorretrato (accidente) is housed in the Reina Sofia's permanent collection.
