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Alonso Martínez De Espinar
Alonso Martínez de Espinar (5 May 158814 May 1682) was a Spanish courtier and one of three important writers on venery of the Spanish Baroque. He was a ''ballestero'' ("crossbowman") and arquebusier to several kings of Spain. Life Martínez de Espinar was the son of Cristóbal Martínez de Espinar, of Baza in Granada, and Juana Hernández Sacristán, who was from Brunete in the province of Madrid. He was baptised in the church of San Martín in Madrid. He had a sister, Jerónima Martínez de Espinar, who married Alonso Mateos, who was ''ballestero'' to the King of Spain and the brother of Juan Mateos, author of another important book on venery. Pictorial representations Martínez de Espinar appears in the original version of ''Prince Baltasar Carlos in the Riding School'' painted by Diego Velázquez at the Palacio del Buen Retiro in 1636. He is shown in the right middle ground of the picture, handing a lance to Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, riding- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museo Del Greco
The El Greco Museum (in Spanish language, Spanish: Museo del Greco) is located in Toledo, Spain, Toledo, Spain. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614), who spent much of his life in Toledo, having been born in Fodele, Crete. The house and museum The museum first opened in 1911 and is located in the Jewish quarter (diaspora), Jewish Quarter of Toledo. It consists of two buildings, a 16th-century house with a courtyard and an early 20th century building forming the museum, together with a garden. The house recreates the home of El Greco, which no longer exists. The museum houses many artworks by El Greco, especially from his late period. There are also paintings by other 17th-century Spanish artists, as well as furniture from the period and pottery from Talavera de la Reina in the Province of Toledo. File:"Casa del Greco" (Toledo). Portada.jpg, Entrance File:Museo del Greco 05.jpg, Tiled image of San Sebastian File:Casa de El Greco (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
