Ceferí Olivé
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Ceferí Olivé i Cabré was a Catalan
painter.
: Ceferino Olivé. Many of his paintings are Mediterranean landscapes.
He lived most of his life in Reus, but also spent some time in Barcelona, where he painted railway scenes and shipyard
s. He also travelled to some European countries.
Most of his exhibitions were in Barcelona and Madrid.
There is a street in Reus named after him.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
painter.
Biography
Ceferí Olivé studied with master painter Tomàs Bergadà. He specialized in watercolor. He used to sign his paintings with his name in Castilian SpanishCastilian Spanish
Castilian Spanish is a term related to the Spanish language, but its exact meaning can vary even in that language. In English Castilian Spanish usually refers to the variety of European Spanish spoken in north and central Spain or as the language standard for radio and TV speakers...
: Ceferino Olivé. Many of his paintings are Mediterranean landscapes.
He lived most of his life in Reus, but also spent some time in Barcelona, where he painted railway scenes and shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
s. He also travelled to some European countries.
Most of his exhibitions were in Barcelona and Madrid.
Awards and posthumous honors
Ceferí Olivé is regarded as one of the best watercolor painters in Spain. He won also the first medal of the International Art Gallery in London and an award of the Railway painting Exhibition in Spain. Among the other awards he won, the following deserve mention:- Galeria Pictoria award, Barcelona, 1941,
- National Watercolor Prize, 1942
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Medal in 1942 and in 1943 - Medal of honour of the National Watercolor Exhibition, 1947
- Creu de Sant JordiCreu de Sant JordiThe Creu de Sant Jordi is the highest civil distinction awarded in Catalonia . It was established by the Generalitat de Catalunya autonomous government by virtue of the Decret 457/1981 de 18 de desembre in 1981.. The medal was designed by goldsmith Joaquim Capdevila.-Recipients:*List of...
in 1985.
There is a street in Reus named after him.