The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
OBITUARY.

SENIOR DON JOSE AMADoR DE Los RIOS.
Spanish historical aud archaeological literature, a.
well as tho Spanish art world recently lost OF m
most and accurate students, In the death Of
Senior de los Rios, at Seville. Born In 1918, ~
had just vosched that age whom matured Judg'
meut working upon material garnered with care
and industry from early youth, might havo given
valuable aid to the world OF letters critic, historian.
practical archnologst, o skilled draughtsman and
poct his intimate friend and feilowworkcr, Senior
Rada Degado. 1, charged by the Academies Of His.
tory and Of tho "Bellas Artes de San Fernandez n
write . biographical memoir OF bis collabor.
a.or tho Auseo EspaHoi de Antsgadddes
The following notice Is condensed from an
exhaustive and approciativc paper contributed 70 La
Academia by Sehor Tubino. Beginning his scholastic
career at the Seminary OF San PeIagio at c6rdova
Seor los Rios studied later 10 the Imperial College
al Madrid, from whence matriculated at the Real
Academia 90 San Fernando with the Object Of
studying painting. and made considerable prog.
ress under the able tuition Of Lista. In lS4o
he removed to Cadiz and thence to Seville, wncrc. IN
political and literary works OF ssmondl, which had
been commenced by senior Figueroa In 1874
he published with considerable success his
s'Scvilla Pintoresca; IN 1915, "rolcdo Pinto
resca' and a translation OF Lerminier's "In::
nuence Of the Philosophy Of the Eishteen!h and
nted by the government. TO the secretaryship OF the
sCen,rai Commissln for tho Preservation Of the An
Gent Monuments Oh opaln.' InFOuHu tue lnHucnCo
OF senor Gil Zarate, he obtained official appoint
ment in tie Mlnsterio dc IL Gobernucion;" he tten
printed his s.McmorIx sobre los Monumentos do See
pov,a.n In 1913 considerable attention was excited
10 the world OF letters by his "Estudos Historcos,
Polticos Litorarios sobrc los Judios de Espa6a,n
Eicci cd TO the Chair Of Spanish Literature In the
University OF Madrid no commenced collecting
m icrials Tor his ssCrtical History OF Spanish
Literature" Between 1861 ana 1866 soven volumes
were Issued After q visit TO the Cluny Museum
in Paris he printed carte Latino Bizartno
Espaha y las Cor6nas visigodas de Guarrasar."
Ihe publication oil his work, doubt rave con-
siderable impetus to archaeological study In Spain.
In CO laboration with Rada and Rose; no wrote the
history VI the city and court OF Madrid tiS6O4 con-
trbuting several articles upon Basque and Lusitsnan
archaeology tho pages OF the Rerista de Espahd
well papers upon the state OF education In Spain
Art in spain." He Also contributed papers
OF interest to FL Laterinto, La Revista do
la Unsrersidad aud other serial publications.
His last paper genial and critical biography 0! the
Andalusian sculptor, Don Jose Alvarez, appeared IN
late impression OF La ACADEMIA His contributions TO
the Music Espdhot de Anfigiedddes and Monumentos
Arqutec6ntcos de kspaha we're numerous and valuable,
with reference tho revival oil pablo interest In the
critical descriptive history OF Latino Byzantine art
In erida and C6rdovn. Unfortunately ut his death no
had completed that portion which referred TO
C0rdova. HIS last great work OF enduring historic
yaluo is the "Historia Social Potca Reiig.0sa dc
los Judios do Espaha Portugal the materials for
which he was many years collecting, having visited
portupal more than once 10 that purpoBc.