Alonso Sánchez Coello
Spanish painter (1531–1588) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Coello.
Alonso Sánchez Coello (c. 1531 – 8 August 1588) was an Iberian portrait painter of the Spanish and Portuguese Renaissance. He is mainly known for his portrait paintings executed in a style which combines the objectivity of the Flemish tradition with the sensuality of Venetian painting. He was court painter to Philip II.[1]
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Alonso Sánchez Coello | |
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Born | c. 1532 |
Died | 8 August 1588 (aged 55–56) Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Spanish Renaissance |
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