Esteban Márquez de Velasco (1652–1696) was a Spanish

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painter.

Biography

Márquez de Velasco was born in

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). He moved at an early age to

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with his uncle Fernando Márquez, currently an unknown painter, with whom he worked until 1672. His works show a strong dependence on the known art of

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, who was very popular at the time. He most likely worked in one of Murillo's workshops, which had a very abundant production of works.

Works

The signed and dated works, from which it has been possible to set his style, however, are rare and late date: *''Lactation of

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'', dated 1693, preserved in the parish of Santa Maria de las Nieves ("Church of Saint Mary of the Snows") *''Christ and the Virgin as protectors of the youth'', dated 1694, large oil painting from the College of San Telmo in Seville, where he was installed in the refectory, now preserved in the auditorium of the

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. *Also signed were four stories of a holy martyr, present whereabouts unknown *''St. Augustine and St. Joseph with the Child'',

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*A series of the ''Life of St. Francis of Assisi'', preserved in Guadalajara (Mexico) *''Life of the Virgin'', from the convent of the Trinity in Seville, * The Dormition of the Virgin, late 1600s.

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References

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(1992). Baroque Painting in Spain 1600–1750. Madrid: Ediciones Chair. . *Valdivieso, E. and Serrera, JM, Season of Murillo. Antecedents and consequences of his painting, exhibition catalog, Palace of Aranjuez, 1982 SE 225-1982 Legal Deposit. 1652 births 1696 deaths 17th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters Spanish Baroque painters {{spain-painter-stub