George Edward Bonsor Saint Martin
George Edward Bonsor Saint-Martin (Spanish: Jorge Bonsor ; born March 30, 1855 in Lille , † August 15, 1930 in Mairena del Alcor ) was a British-Spanish painter and archaeologist .
George Edward Bonsor Saint-Martin studied painting at the academies of Paris, London and Brussels. In 1880 he came to Spain, where the rest of his life would take place. Shortly after arriving, he began to excavate the Roman necropolis in Carmona . This work lasted until 1888 and included the establishment of a museum for the finds on site. After that he turned mainly to early history. One of his most outstanding achievements was the proof of the presence of the Phoenicians in Spain. This led him to carry out excavations on the Isles of Scilly from 1899 to 1902 , which he recognized as the Cassiterids , the ancient Tin Isles . Further excavations led him to Baelo Claudia and in search of ancient Tartessos from 1920 to Coto de Doñana . Bonsor Saint-Martin had published comparatively little about his excavations; his guide and his sketchbook on the necropolis of Carmona are of particular importance . Like almost all other writings, these were only published after his death. Although not a trained archaeologist, Bonsor Saint-Martin's achievements were positively received and recognized by the professional world. He corresponded with professionals in Spain, France, Great Britain and the USA. In 1892 and 1897 he received the special prize when he was awarded the prestigious Spanish archeology prize Premio Martorell . He was also a corresponding member of the Archaeological Institute of the German Empire .
literature
- Margarita Diaz-Andreu: Bonsor Saint-Martin, George Edward. In: Peter Kuhlmann , Helmuth Schneider (Hrsg.): History of the ancient sciences. Biographical Lexicon (= The New Pauly . Supplements. Volume 6). Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2012, ISBN 978-3-476-02033-8 , Sp. 131 f.
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonsor Saint-Martin, George Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bonsor, Jorge; Bonsor, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Spanish painter and archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lille |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 15, 1930 |
| Place of death | Mairena del Alcor |