page_title: Eugeni d'Ors
hierarchical_section_title: Eugeni d'Ors
caption_attribution_description: English: Medallion showing a profile relief of Eugeni d'Ors (1882-1954), sculpted by Frederic Marès. Detail of the western side of the monument to him at the Paseo del Prado (boulevard) in Madrid (Spain), projected by architect Víctor d'Ors (his son). Bronze figures were made by Cristino Mallo and the monument was inaugurated on July 17th, 1963. Español: Medallón con la efigie de Eugenio d'Ors (1882-1954), esculpido por Frederic Marès. Detalle del lado oeste del monumento dedicado a él del Paseo del Prado de Madrid (España), proyectado por el arquitecto Víctor D’Ors (hijo suyo). Las figuras de bronce fueron realizadas por Cristino Mallo y el conjunto inaugurado el 17 de julio de 1963. Frederic Marès &#160;(1893&#8211;1991)&#160;&#160;&#160;Alternative names Frederic Marés Deulovol; Frederic Marés; Frederic Marés i Deulovol; Frederic Marès Deulovol; Frederic MarèsDescriptionSpanish sculptorDate of birth/death 18 September 1893&#160; 16 August 1991&#160;Location of birth/death Portbou BarcelonaAuthority control : Q3397291 VIAF:&#8201;47563360 ISNI:&#8201;0000 0001 0530 8029 ULAN:&#8201;500037520 LCCN:&#8201;n96071416 GND:&#8201;119062798 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q3397291Monumento a Eugenio d'Ors (Madrid) 01
context_page_description: Eugeni d'Ors i Rovira was a Spanish writer, essayist, journalist, philosopher and art critic. He wrote in both Catalan and Spanish, sometimes under the pseudonym of Xènius.
  He studied law in Barcelona and received his PhD degree in Madrid.
  He collaborated from 1906 on in La Veu de Catalunya and was a member of Catalan Noucentisme. He was the secretary of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans in 1911 and director of the Instrucció Pública de la Mancomunitat de Catalunya in 1917, but he left in 1920 after Enric Prat de la Riba's death. In 1923 he moved to Madrid where he became a member of the Real Academia Española in 1927. In 1938, during Spanish Civil War he was the General Director on Fine Arts in the Francoist provisional government in Burgos.
  He was the father of the noted Spanish jurist, historian and political theorist, Álvaro d'Ors, and the grandfather of Juan d'Ors.
context_section_description: Eugeni d'Ors i Rovira ([əwˈʒɛni ˈðɔɾs]; Barcelona, 28 September 1881 – Vilanova i la Geltrú, 25 September 1954) was a Spanish writer, essayist, journalist, philosopher and art critic. He wrote in both Catalan and Spanish, sometimes under the pseudonym of Xènius ([ˈʃɛnius]).
  He studied law in Barcelona and received his PhD degree in Madrid. 
  He collaborated from 1906 on in  La Veu de Catalunya and was a member of Catalan Noucentisme. He was the secretary of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans in 1911 and director of the Instrucció Pública de la Mancomunitat de Catalunya (Commonwealth of Catalonia) in 1917, but he left in 1920 after Enric Prat de la Riba's death. In 1923 he moved to Madrid where he became a member of the Real Academia Española in 1927. In 1938, during Spanish Civil War he was the General Director on Fine Arts in the Francoist provisional government in Burgos.
  He was the father of the noted Spanish jurist, historian and political theorist, Álvaro d'Ors, and the grandfather of Juan d'Ors.
caption: Medallion showing a profile relief of D'Ors, by F. Marés. Detail of the monument dedicated to him in Madrid (1963).
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