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Juan de Valdés Leal
Spanish painter
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valdés and the second or maternal family name is Leal.
Juan de Valdés Leal | |
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Juan de Valdés Leal | |
| Born | 4 May 1622 Seville |
| Died | 15 October 1690(1690-10-15) (aged 68) Seville |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, architecture |
Juan de Valdés Leal (4 May 1622 – 15 October 1690) was a Spanish painter and etcher of the Baroque era.
Career
Valdés was born in Seville in 1622.
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He became a painter, sculptor, and architect. By his twenties, he was studying under Antonio del Castillo in Córdoba.
Among his works are History of the Prophet Elias for the church of the Carmelites; Martyrdom of St.
Andrew for the church of San Francesco in Córdoba; and Triumph of the Cross for la Caridad in Seville. He became friends with Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, who had a very different style; Leal tended to paint somber and dramatic