Antonio Palomino
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his writings on art theory and biographies of artists Art Work
| Name: |
Antonio Palomino |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Nationality: |
Spanish |
| Birth: |
1653 |
| Death: |
1726 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
his writings on art theory and biographies of artists |
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Baroque |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
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Biography
| As a native of Cordoba, Palomino studied under Valdes Leal before moving to Madrid in 1680. He became court painter to Charles II in 1688. After 1699, he specialized in large allegorical fresco decoration for churches in various cities throughout Spain; he painted the ceiling fresco in the dome of the sacristy of the Cartuja de Granada. His main contribution to art, however, is his treatise on painting, 'The Parnaso Espanol Pintoresco Laureado.' This treatise has become our most valuable source for the history of Spanish painting in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
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