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FBM. Caballero Jerezano (Retrato De Rodolfo Valentino), 1925 42 F. Beltrán Massés FBM. Caballero Jerezano (retrato de Rodolfo Valentino), 1925. Óleo sobre tela, 214 x 160 cm. Museo de Bellas Artes de Utah (Universidad de Utah). 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 42 29/05/11 13:43 Estudios 43 Federico Beltrán Massés y Rodolfo Valentino: una admiración mutua María Antonia Salom de Tord Historiadora del Arte y Periodista Nunca conocí a Federico Beltrán Massés, aunque siempre estuvo presente en mi vida. Desde muy pe- queña vi cuadros del artista colgados en la casa de mi familia. Contemplando sus obras se fue desarro- llando en mí un sentido estético, de saber mirar, de disfrutar y reconocer la belleza de la obra de arte. Por todo ello le estoy muy agradecida. Al conocer la relación de amistad que existía entre el pintor y el mítico actor de Hollywood Rodol- fo Valentino se despertó en mí un interés por saber más. Averiguar los porqués y los cómos. ¿Por qué un pintor catalán afi ncado en París había forjado una amistad tan sólida con una Estrella de Hollywood ? Mo- vida por la curiosidad y por mi interés hacia el pintor, me puse a investigar. Empecé a profundizar en Bel- trán Massés a través de las biografías de Valentino en donde el pintor aparece largamente reseñado (ver bi- bliografía). Busqué y rebusqué en los motivos por los cuales los artistas se relacionaron tan íntimamente y se apoyaron de forma tan intensa a pesar de sus apa- rentes diferencias, y son varias las conclusiones a las que he llegado por deducción. La verdad no la sabre- mos nunca. Por ese motivo debemos dejar hablar a lo escrito e interpretar a partir de ese punto. ¿O no es éste también el papel de los historiadores del arte? Empecemos por cómo se conocieron. En mi opinión (¿o en mis sueños?) fueron pre- sentados en la Costa Azul durante el verano-otoño de 1924, por su común amigo Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. Éste pasaba largas temporadas en su fi nca de Men- ton (Francia). Rodolfo Valentino y Natacha Rambova visitaron a la familia de ésta en Juan les Pins. Bel- 14 trán acudía a menudo a la Costa Azul desde París. Rodolfo Valentino. Los Valentino, en uno de esos encuentros, le entre- Tarjeta de visita de Rodolfo Valentino y su esposa Natacha garon su tarjeta de visita con la doble dirección. ¿No Rambova con sus direcciones de la Costa Azul y de Hollywood entregada a Federico Beltrán Massés, 1924/1925. es esa una prueba de dónde se produce su primer Cartulina impresa y manuscrita, 6 x 9 cm. encuentro? 1 No obstante hay otras opiniones sobre Colección particular, Barcelona. 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 43 29/05/11 13:43 44 F. Beltrán Massés 15 Pluma estilográfi ca de Rodolfo Valentino, 1925. Plata, 11,5 cm. Colección particular, Barcelona. 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 44 29/05/11 13:43 Estudios 45 Valentino como Juan Gallardo en “Sangre y arena” de 1922. cuándo se conocieron: en Nueva York 2, en Madrid 3 o fatal, el gran seductor, el prototipo de la fi gura viril en el transcurso del viaje hacia Nueva York a bordo y... ¿qué más viril que un torero? del Leviathan 4. Este gusto estético por lo español de Valentino Blasco Ibáñez era el autor del texto en que se viene de lejos. En 1924 viaja con su mujer Natacha basaba el script de Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis , Rambova por España para comprar muebles y obje- película rodada por Valentino en 1920, en donde in- tos destinados a su nueva película y para la decora- terpreta al playboy Julio, un gaucho argentino (es así ción de su casa. Los Valentino descubren España y como se hará retratar por Beltrán en 1925). La pe- lo hispano: Sevilla, Granada, Madrid… Viven directa- lícula tiene tanto éxito que intenta repetirlo con otra mente el mundo del toreo, del fl amenco y los gita- obra del mismo autor: Sangre y Arena . En ella Valen- nos. Valentino se compra trajes de torero y Natacha tino interpreta a un torero traicionado y seducido por enloquece con los mantones de manila, de los que una vampiresa (Nita Naldi en el papel de Doña Sol). compra un cargamento con la idea de ponerlos de En la película, el actor aparece vestido con traje de moda en Hollywood y revenderlos allí. luces y toreando. Al fi nal muere “por su honor”. En la correspondencia posterior que Rudy Aquí encontramos ya uno de los puntos en co- mantiene con Beltrán desde Beverly-Hills (Eagle’s mún con Beltrán: su amor por la estética del toreo Nest 5) comenta su intención de hacer una reserva y los toreros, las mantillas, las manolas, los gita- de derechos de la obra Embrujo de Sevilla en la que nos y el fl amenco. Rudy se encuentra cómodo en volvería a hacer de torero... En este proyecto, que el papel de torero. Se identifi ca con la estética del nunca se llevó a cabo, contaba con Federico para ruedo y con la fi gura literaria del torero. En la obra ilustrar las imágenes de toreo... Esta colaboración de Beltrán la presencia del tópico de lo español es no se llegó a materializar a causa de la muerte pre- constante. Pinta mujeres con mantilla y de fi sono- matura del actor. mía muy española: labios rojos, pelo muy moreno, Después de su primer encuentro, se vuelven a ruedos y corridas de toros, romerías fl amencas... encontrar en el Leviathan (el mítico trasatlántico que Valentino, italiano de nacimiento, explota su cubría la ruta entre Europa y Norteamérica) Rudy, imagen de hombre latino, ya que él no era el proto- Beltrán y Natacha. Beltrán viaja hacia Nueva York, tipo del hombre ideal para la estética estadouniden- donde tiene programada una exposición, y los Valen- se. Era diferente. Era presentado como el hombre tino van de vuelta a los EEUU después de haber pa- 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 45 29/05/11 13:43 46 F. Beltrán Massés 16 Rodolfo Valentino. Carta de Rodolfo Valentino a Federico Beltrán Massés, Eagles Nest (Bella Drive, Beverly Hills, California). Papel impreso y manuscrito, 27 x 18,5 cm. Colección Pettersson-Salom, Barcelona. “Rudolph Valentino / Eagle’s Nest / Bella Drive / Beverly-Hills Calif. / Muy querido hermano, / Después de un viaje muy malo a causa de una tempestad terrible, como seguramente tu has debido leer en los periódicos, me quedo otra ves en California, pero esa vez en Beverly Hills en la nueva casa que es muy cómoda y muy simpática. Me das lastima que tu no puedas venir aquí para verla, porque estoy seguro que te encantaría. De toda manera te voy a mandar fotos del interior y exterior de la casa tan pronto como las tendré. He tenido el gusto de conocer a la Señora Stewart que muy gentilmente me ha echo regalo de una perra magniX ca que vales cinco mil dólares. / Ella se llama Centaur Pendragon, pero Manuel la llama Leviathan, tanto es larga. / Estoy preparando mi próximo X lm, que espero empezar en la primera semana de Marzo, y al mismo tiempo estoy leyendo el Embrujo de Sevilla que me gusta mucho, y aunque soy a la mitad, estoy segura que seria una historia cojonuda por migo, y naturalmente arias todas la escenas de las corridas y otras vistas en España. Por eso hágame el favor de ver si puedes obtener una opción de seis meses o mejor un año del autor. Y aceme saber por cuanto el vendería los derecho de cine, pero no decirles que es por migo, sino seguramente el precio sube. / No he podido todavía hacer nada con la representación porqué también Ullman como yo hemos estados muy ocupado mi X nancias que están en un estado muy deplorable, y por eso si la historia del Embrujo no me lleva a España no podré llegar a Europa antes de un año. / Tan pronto como las cosas se arreglaran me ocuparé de la representación, pero tengo a decirte que la letra que tú me mandaste por Manuel dándome la agencia, no es valido no siendo estada registrada al consulado americano. Te incluyo un cheque de 2000 francos para cubrir los gastos de la medicina que el Dr. Sanjurgo tan gentilmente me mande y por la nueva cantidad de opo-orchitine Byla que te pediré por cable. Mis afectuosos saludos a tu familia y un abrazo de tu hermano / Rodolfo / Hágame el favor de hacerme saber si se han llevado el cuadro de la aduana y también si tu podrás y cando expedirme la Maja del Puerto, porqué no puedo arreglar el salón habiendo dejado la gran pared por tu cuadro. Mucho cariño de tu Rudy.” 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 46 31/05/11 09:02 Estudios 47 06 Maria A Salom_2.indd 47 29/05/11 13:43 48 F. Beltrán Massés sado una temporada en Francia y viajado por Espa- ña. Ahí se consolida entre los tres una sólida amistad que se va desarrollando en Nueva York, Los Ángeles y París. De Beltrán se dice que era una persona afa- ble, culta, simpática y divertida. Su conocimiento del gran mundo y sus contactos con la alta sociedad internacional hacían de él un gran conversador. Los Valentino debieron aceptar con agrado su compa- ñía. Por otro lado la exquisitez de su arte, lo exótico de sus temas y la belleza de sus modelos les em- brujaron. El uno de diciembre de 1924 Beltrán inaugura su exposición en Nueva York, en la prestigiosa galería Wildenstein. Acuden a visitarla muchos personajes famosos incluyendo a W.R.
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