Francisco de Holanda
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Francisco de Holanda[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1517 – 19 June 1585) was a Portuguese artist, architect, and art essayist. He served as a court painter for the kings João III of Portugal and Sebastião of Portugal. He was an influential figure in the Portuguese Renaissance. After a stay in Italy, he returned to Portugal and contributed to the propagation of the Italianate style mainly through his writings. In 1548 he completed a manuscript entitled Da pintura antigua (Of Ancient Painting) which was the first treatise on painting written in the Iberian peninsula.
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Francisco de Holanda | |
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Born | c. 1517 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 19 June 1585(1585-06-19) (aged 67) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Architect, sculptor, painter, essayist and historian |
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