[Olavide and his work. The beginning of dermatology in Spain].

José Eugenio Olavide was the founder and promoter of Spanish dermatology, and the head of the first Department of Dermatology. He spread to his disciples the ideas of the French dermatology, especially Bazin and Hardy. He pioneered the application of laboratory techniques to diagnosis of skin diseases, being the founder of Olavide Museum, wich was of great distinction in Europe with 1500 wax models. This museum was open until the 60's, when it was closed and forgotten, being recovered in 2005 by the AEDV, wich is currently conducting its restoration. In the year 1872, Olavide becomes a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine with the speech "Parasitism or morbidly plant to reason and to facts" answered by Mariano Benavente. He owned the chair number 33 of this institution.