Antonio Mohedano
Antonio Mohedano (1561–1625) was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period. It is assumed that he was born at Lucena, Córdoba, Lucena, to a magistrate of Antequera, since he is referred to as a vecino of Antequera and a native (natural) of Lucena, Córdoba, Lucena. He trained with Pablo de Céspedes, after his return to Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba in 1577. He started by painting " sargas" and the leathern hangings for rooms, which were then in general use. Having seen the frescoes of Julio and Alessandro, at Granada, and those of the Perolas, at El Viso, his admiration led him to copy many figures from those works, and to adopt that style of painting. Along with Alonso Vazquez, he painted frescoes for the great cloister of the Franciscans at Seville. In the Sacristy of Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Cathedral of Córdoba with the Perolas, he painted some now extant frescoes on devotional subjects. It is not known where Mohedano lived; he may have moved from city to city, ...
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