Agustín del Castillo (1565–1626) was a Spanish
Baroque
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painter.
Del Castillo was born in
Seville
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, and was an older brother of the painter
Juan del Castillo. Both brothers were trained in painting by
Luis Fernández
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in Seville. Afterwards he moved to Córdoba, where he painted religious
frescoes
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and oil paintings. Most of his works were destroyed.
Castillo died in
Córdoba, Spain
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. His son
Antonio
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became also a notable artist.
''Juan del Castillo''
(German) in Friedrich Müller: ''Die Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker''
References
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16th-century Spanish painters
Painters from Seville
1565 births
1626 deaths