Pere Maria Orts i Bosch

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Pere Maria Orts i Bosch (born July 5, 1921 in Valencia ; † February 26, 2015 ibid) was a Valencian writer , historian , researcher , heraldist and art collector . He was a member of the Valencian Academy of Language . In 2006 he was awarded the highest distinction of the Generalitat Valenciana (Valencian regional government).

Life

He attended the Piarist high school in Valencia. Although he law graduate of the University of Valencia in 1945, and although his grandfather Pere Maria location i was Berdin (1839) Judge of the Superior Court of Valencia, he never worked as a lawyer.

When he was 45 years old, Orts moved to Benidorm , where his father's family lived. Its aim was to research topics directly related to the area of la Marina ( Marina Alta and Marina Baixa ). He hoped to find documents and works of art from the ancient Kingdom of Valencia . He wished to complete the old Valencian patrimony and parts of its lost history. As a patron, he increased his family's fortune by purchasing various works of art. He looked for special objects in libraries, archives and museums outside the Valencia region . At the end of his life he donated this large art collection to a number of Valencian public institutions.

Legacies

Among his other donations there were 3 tapestries, 7 chalices, various chandeliers, 9 pieces of furniture, and even a silver desk.

Works (selection)

These can be highlighted from the books and articles written by Orts himself:

In Catalan

  • Arribada d'una imatge de la Verge a Benidorm (1972).
  • Introducció a la història de la Vila-Joiosa i el notari Andreu Mayor (1972).
  • L'almirall Bernat de Sarrià i la Carta de Poblament de Benidorm (1976).
  • Història de la Senyera al País Valencià (1979).
  • Carta Pobla de Benidorm (1987).
  • Carta Pobla d'Altea (1988).
  • Carta Pobla de la Núcia (1989).
  • Notes sobre certs topònims valencians en el Llibre dels fets del rei En Jaume (1994). Article by Saitabi (Journal of the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Valencia).

In spanish language

  • Una image de la Virgen en Benidorm (1965).
  • Alicante, notas históricas (1373-1800) (1971).
  • Regalismo en el siglo XVI. Sus implicaciones políticas en la Diputación de Valencia (1971).
  • Los Borja: de Xàtiva a Roma. Notas acerca del origen y ascenso de los Borja (1995).

He also wrote many articles on the history of Benidorm and the toponymy of Marina Baixa in the magazine of the Festivals of Benidorm. He also wrote various forewords for other books and articles for anthologies . He also worked on studies of genealogy and heraldry for the Great Encyclopedia of the Valencian Land (1972–1977).

Awards and recognitions

Put

  • Member of the management of the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia (2001).
  • Member of the Valencian Academy of Language (2001).
  • Member of the Council of Libraries of the Education Department of the Generalitat Valenciana since 1987.
  • Adviser to the Commission for Scholarships for Study of Valencian Culture 2000, 2003 and 2007.
  • Jury of the Alfons el Magnànim Poetry Awards in Valencian (2003).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ News about the death of Pere Maria Orts in La Veu del País Valencià (February 28, 2015) (Catalan)
  2. ↑ Message in Levante-EMC . (Spanish)
  3. ↑ This book can be read online in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2

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personal data
SURNAME Bosch, Pere Maria Orts i
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Valencian writer, historian, researcher, heraldist and art collector
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Valencia
DATE OF DEATH February 26, 2015
Place of death Valencia