Bonay, Francisco or Vicente (active between 1702 and 1743) was a Spanish painter. Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez dedicated a few brief lines to him in his ‘Dictionary of History of the Most Illustrious Pr [+]
During his life, Luca Giordano enjoyed a popularity in both Italy and Spain that plummeted after his death, due to two prejudices that have lasted until quite recently. The first was an association of [+]
After initial training with José García Hidalgo, he entered the studio of Francisco Rizi and became his most talented disciple. A close family relationship with Rizi—he married one of his teacher's go [+]