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Not done for now: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Theeverywhereperson talk here 07:06, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I'd like to add a gallery section with this pictures of the artist's paintings. I added the code bellow, but I'm not sure if it shows. Please let me know how I can do it. Thank you. Artful Historian (talk) 11:53, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

It isn't showing. Try putting it and do not use an LLM. Theeverywhereperson talk here 13:16, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Sure, thanks. Artful Historian (talk) 13:17, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Trying to edit the artile, but I still can't. Artful Historian (talk) 13:20, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

I didn't tell you to try to edit the article. Please check your contributions to see that you are blocked and you should paste your requested changes into a 'Change X to Y' or 'Add X' or 'Remove X' format with rationale. Theeverywhereperson talk here 13:31, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Where can I learn how to do an 'Add X' format? Artful Historian (talk) 13:41, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Nowhere. You simply put Add: then whatever you want to add. Provide links to files if they can't show, or put text, use templates and other parts of wikitext if needed, and add citations if needed. Theeverywhereperson talk here 17:37, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

It doesn't let me add the code to create the gallery, just the pictures. Artful Historian (talk) 17:53, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

That's what you should do, but since this isn't what I can do or am capable of doing, I cannot help you any further. Goodbye. The gallery does not need code, as the pictures can be scattered near the bottom of this page. You may as well abandon this request, as galleries are not something Wikipedia articles have, per WP:NOTGALLERY, and the accompanying text can be simplified to the less usual and less needed _____________ in (year). Theeverywhereperson talk here 18:00, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. I will request edits for expanding text then. Thank you. Artful Historian (talk) 09:45, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

You seem to have started the below edit requests with the template already marking them as declined. I've reopened them for you and also cleaned up the formatting a little bit. Rusalkii (talk) 18:07, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your help!! Artful Historian (talk) 18:33, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

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Explanation of issue: Lacking Gallery of paintings References supporting change: Artful Historian (talk) 13:47, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Artful Historian (talk) 07:35, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

I'd like to fix main cite

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Sampedro Escolar, José Luis (2004). "Manuel Benedito, retratista áulico" (PDF). Anales de la Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía (in Spanish). 8. Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía: 979–1002.

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Add:In 1897 he won a Third Medal at the National Exhibition for his painting The Washing after Work. Later, he continued his training thanks to a scholarship that allowed him to spend four years at the Spanish Academy in Rome, where he shared classes with artists Eduardo Chicharro and Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor. ^[1]^[2]

Add: After this period of training, Benedito developed an active artistic career in different parts of Europe. In 1905 he settled in Brittany, France, where he created works inspired by the fishing life in Concarneau. Later, he worked in towns in Salamanca, Spain, producing paintings with everyday life and traditional themes. He also traveled to the Netherlands and lived in Paris for a few years, where he painted Cleo de Merode.^[1]^[3]^[4]

Change: He was a member of the Academia de Bellas Artes de España from 1900 to 1904 and later worked as a teacher at the School of San Fernando.

To: Between 1911 and 1913, he worked as a drawing teacher at the Higher School of Fine Arts in Madrid. Later, he became professor of color and composition at this institution and eventually served as director until 1945. ^[1]^[4]

Manuel Benedito was granted many awards and honors, including medals from national and international exhibitions, as well as important official decorations. He also took part in cultural institutions, becoming a member of several boards and a full member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. ^[1]

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In his artistic production, Benedito was a painter with strong academic training and little interest in new artistic trends. He worked in different genres, such as decorative painting, still life, hunting scenes, illustration, and scenes of everyday life, with some limited work in social themes. However, his most important work was in portrait painting, where he achieved great recognition.^[1]^[2]^[5]

During his career, he painted portraits of many important people of his time, including members of the aristocracy, artists, and politicians. His subjects included noblewomen, actresses, singers, as well as political and military figures. His work as a portrait painter of the royal family is especially important, particularly his portraits of King Alfonso XIII, whom he painted many times. In later years, he continued painting important figures, including the head of state Francisco Franco.^[1]^[5]

His achievements are numerous, from the success of his first exhibition at the Amaré Salons to the retrospective exhibition of 1958, organized by the General Directorate of Fine Arts. He received the First Medal of Fine Arts in 1904 and 1906, a Third Medal at the Paris Salon in 1907, and another First Medal at the International Exhibition in Munich in 1909. He also won a Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Brussels in 1910. That same year, he received a Diploma of Honor and a Gold Medal at the National Exhibition in Valencia, as well as a First Medal at the International Exhibition in Buenos Aires, an award he won again the following year at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. Later, he received the March Art Prize in 1959, among other honors.^[4]^[6]

He was a member of the boards of the Prado Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Sorolla Foundation. He also belonged to the Association of Writers and Artists, was a corresponding member of the Hispanic Society of America, and a full member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he eventually became vice-dean.^[4]^[6]

In 1944, he was honored with the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise, and this honor was increased with the same rank in the Order of Isabella the Catholic, awarded to him in 1958. The city of Valencia gave him its Gold Medal and named a street after him while he was still alive.^[1]^[4]

[1]
Sampedro Escolar, José Luis (2004). "Manuel Benedito, retratista áulico" (PDF). Anales de la Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía (in Spanish). 8. Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía: 979–1002.
[2]
"Manuel Benedito". Fundación Manuel Benedito. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
[3]
"Manuel Benedito Vives". Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
[4]
Real Academia de la Historia. "Manuel Benedito Vives". Historia Hispánica (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
[5]
"Manuel Benedito Vives". A Pintores y Escultores (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2026.
[6]
"Benedito y Vives, Manuel". Museo Nacional del Prado (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2026.

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