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Luis Tristán de Escamilla, also known as Luis de Escamilla or Luis Rodríguez Tristán (c.1585, Toledo - 1624, Toledo), was a Spanish painter in the mannerist style.
Apr 12, 2024 · Luis Tristán (born c. 1586, near Toledo, kingdom of Castile [Spain]—died Dec. 7, 1624, Toledo) was a Spanish painter who was in the vanguard of early Baroque painting in Spain. A student of El Greco from 1603 to 1607, Tristán came under the influence of another El Greco pupil, Orazio Borgianni.
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Tristán, Luis. One of the most outstanding representatives of painting from Toledo during the early 17th-century, an especially fertile period for that city. The earliest mention of Tristán links him to Toledo's most important painter, calling him an apprentice to El Greco in 1603.
Luis Tristán de Escamilla, también conocido como Luis de Escamilla o Luis Rodríguez Tristán (Toledo, h. 1585-1624), fue un pintor español del manierismo, perteneciente al Siglo de Oro. Se le considera el mejor discípulo del Greco, si bien evolucionó hacia un naturalismo tenebrista totalmente opuesto. Biografía
Tristán, Luis. D. G. L. (Toledo?, 1580/1585-Toledo, 1624). Pintor español. Se trata de uno de los más sobresalientes representantes de la pintura toledana de comienzos del siglo XVII, uno de los momentos pictóricos más fértiles de la Ciudad Imperial.
The Last Supper. Ca. 1620. Oil on canvas. This canvas depicts the moment when Christ blesses the bread and institutes the Sacrament of the Eucharist. The figures resemble those of El Greco, Tristán’s first master, but the colour and precise depiction of the foodstuffs on the table reveal a different aesthetic.
Luis Tristán de Escamilla, also known as Luis de Escamilla or Luis Rodríguez Tristán, was a Spanish painter in the mannerist style. He was born into a family of merchants and artisans. In 1603, he entered the workshop of El Greco, and remained there until 1606.
