José Martí y Monsó

José Martí y Monsó (4 January 1840, Valencia - 14 December 1912, Valladolid) was a Spanish painter, art professor, researcher and museum official.

He was considered an expert on Castilian art and the history of Holy Week in Valladolid.

In 1864, he won honorable mention for his depiction of an episode from the Esquilache Riots, followed by a third class medal in 1866 for his work "The Grape Harvest".

He was also chosen to be curator of the art collection at the Museo de Valladolid [es] and, the following year, took over as Director of the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes;[2] a position he held until his death.

[1] In addition, he was a contributor to Castilla artística e histórica, a bulletin from the "Sociedad Castellana de Excursiones", established by Narciso Alonso Cortés [es] in 1903.