Antoni Tàpies [SEP] place of death
Antoni Tàpies
Antoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquis of Tàpies (; 13 December 1923 – 6 February 2012) was a Spanish painter, sculptor and art theorist, who became one of the most famous European artists of his generation.
Life.
The son of Josep Tàpies i Mestre and Maria Puig i Guerra, Antoni Tàpies Puig was born in Barcelona on 13 December 1923. His father was a lawyer and Catalan nationalist who served briefly with the Republican government. Due to this, Tàpies grew up in an environment where
Marquisate of Tàpies
The Marquisate of Tàpies (Spanish: "Marquesado de Tàpies") is a Spanish hereditary style which was bestowed by King Juan Carlos I of Spain upon Antoni Tàpies on 9 April 2010 by Royal Decree 433/2010. Tàpies received the title in honor of his work as a painter, sculptor and art theorist. 
The current holder of the title is Antoni Tàpies i Barba, the eldest son of Antoni Tàpies i Puig, effective 2012 upon 1st Marquis' death.
Holders.
- Antoni Tàpies i