Pedro Romana (c.1460–1536) was a Spanish Renaissance painter. Romana was probably born around Córdoba, Andalusia where he was active from 1488 to 1536. He specialized in religious-themed works for church commissions, especially

altarpiece An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church. Though most commonly used for a single work of art such as a painting o ...

s for local churches. His style puts him in the Córdoba School, although he also shows influence of both Flemish and Italian art.Victoria and Albert Museum Brief Bio Pedro Romana
/ref> He was elected president of the Guild of Saint Luke in 1515. Documents show that he got into financial difficulties, because in 1528 he was arrested for debt. He is known to have painted the ''Adoration of the Magi'' for the altarpiece in the church of Espejo in Córdoba, and ''Virgin and Child'' in the

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, dated 1488.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Romana, Pedro 1460 births 1536 deaths 15th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters 16th-century Spanish painters Spanish Renaissance painters