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Alonso Cano. Alonso Cano, (Portraits of Illustrious Spanish), 1791. Alonso Cano Almansa or Alonzo Cano (19 March 1601 – 3 September 1667) was a Spanish painter, architect, and sculptor born in Granada. [1]
Alonso Cano (born March 19, 1601, Granada, Spain—died September 3, 1667, Granada) was a painter, sculptor, and architect, often called the Spanish Michelangelo for his diversity of talents. Although he led a remarkably tempestuous life, he produced religious works of elegance and ease.
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Alonso Cano Almansa ( Granada, bautizado el 19 de marzo de 1601 1 -Granada, 3 de septiembre de 1667) fue un pintor, escultor y arquitecto español del Barroco. Es considerado el fundador de la escuela granadina de pintura. Ejerció una gran influencia artística en Andalucía y Madrid.
Conoce la vida y obra de Alonso Cano, uno de los artistas más versátiles del siglo XVII español. Descubre sus dibujos, diseños, arquitectura, escultura y pintura en el Museo del Prado.
Learn about Alonzo Cano, a prominent artist of the Spanish Baroque period, who worked in various media and styles. Explore his biography, works, and controversies on Wikiart.org.
- Spanish
- March 19, 1601
- Granada, Spain
- September 3, 1667
Alonso or Alonzo Cano is one of the great Baroque sculptors of Spain - whose diversity of talent - as sculptor, painter, and architect - has given him the nickname of the "Spanish Michelangelo". A man of explosive temperament, he was active (successively) in Seville, Madrid, then Granada. A major figure in Spanish Baroque art, his most famous ...
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Alonso Cano (1601–1667) Glasgow Life Museums. (bapt. Granada, 19 Mar. 1601; d Granada, 3 Sept. 1667). Spanish sculptor, painter, architect, and draughtsman, sometimes called ‘the Spanish Michelangelo’ because of the diversity of his talents. He spent most of his career successively in Seville, Madrid, and Granada, but he also worked in ...
