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Born in Seville, Velázquez adopted his mothers surname, as was common in Andalusia, signing “Diego Velázquez” or “Diego de Silva Velázquez". He studied painting and worked professionally in his native [+]
One of the most unknown masters of Spanish painting. Although Lope de Vega, Francisco Pacheco, Jusepe Martínez and Antonio Palomino all expressed great admiration for Maino, as both a person and as a [+]
In 1639, this painter and disciple of Eugenio Cajés -he was probably José Lanchares's brother- was working for the archbishop of Toledo. Jusepe Martínez indicates that he spent time in Italy at some p [+]
Goya was born unexpectedly in his mother’s birthplace, Fuendetodos. His parents, Braulio José Goya, a gilder; and Gracia Lucientes, from a family of wealthy farmers, actually lived in Zaragoza, where [+]
Pintor, diseñador y dibujante español, hermano menor de Francisco y del cartujo Manuel, recibió las primeras enseñanzas pictóricas en los talleres de Juan Andrés Merklein y José Luzán Martínez. En 176 [+]
This Spanish painter began his studies in Zaragoza at the workshop of Bohemian painter Juan Andrés Merklein. He also studied drawing with José Luzán Martínez. In 1758, he obtained a two-year pension t [+]