Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra
"Antonio del Castillo" redirects here. For the 20th century couturier, see Antonio Castillo (costume designer).
| Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 10, 1616 Córdoba, Spain |
| Died |
February 2, 1668 (aged 51) Córdoba, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | painting, sculpture |
| Movement | Baroque |
Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra (July 10, 1616 – February 2, 1668[1]) was a Spanish Baroque painter, sculptor, and poet.[2]
Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, Joseph Sold by his Brothers, c.1660.
Biography
Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra was born at Córdoba, Spain.
He trained in painting under his father Agustín del Castillo, and after his death by a little-known religious painter named Ignacio Aedo Calderón from 1631 to 1634.[3] Later he was taught in Seville by Francisco de Zurbarán and by his uncle Juan del Castillo, who was also teacher of Cano, Murillo and De Moya.[4] In 1635 he returned to Córdoba,[5] where he painted frescoes and oil paintings (such as those in the church of Santa Marina).[6]
He died at Córdoba in 1668.
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References
- ↑ Antonio Cánovas del Castillo at answers.com
- ↑ Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra (Spanish), plaque at his last residence in the Calle Muñices 27, Córdoba.
- ↑ Castillo Saavedra, Antonio del (Spanish), Museo Nacional del Prado.
- ↑ Juan del Castillo (German) in Friedrich Müller: Die Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker
- ↑ Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra (Spanish), article in the Cordobapedia.
- ↑ Castillo, Antonio del Archived November 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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