Artist
Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante
Spanish, 1633–1669
Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante was a Spanish Early Baroque Italian painter. 20 works are cataloged here, principally at Museo del Prado, most of them oil paintings. Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante was born in Córdoba.
Overview
Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante (1633 in Cordoba–1669 in Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque Golden Age painter. He was born in Córdoba, studied under Francisco Ricci in Madrid, and developed a career in the Spanish Court despite his early death. He was an admirer of Venetian paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese. His last paintings are in the rococo style. He is known for his religious paintings, e.g. Roman Catholic Marian art depicting the Immaculate Conception.
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