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Pedro Orrente
Born 1553/60 or 1580-Died 1642/44 or 1645 Spain/Baroque.
(Scholars have varying accounts of these dates)
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Brief Biography-Pedro Orrente was born in Montealegre, Murcia. He was an imitator of Jacopo Bassano, whose works arrived in Spain in great numbers; however, he was a disciple of El Greco at one stage. He painted pictures for the Buen Retiro Palace under the patronage of the Duke of Olivarez. His paintings are plentiful and hang throughout the cities of Spain, including Valencia, Toledo, and Cordova. In Seville, he became acquainted with Francisco Pacheco, who praised his performances greatly. He died in Toledo, and his remains lie in the same church as his master. |
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entry into jerusalem
sacrifice of isaac
saint sebastian
supper at emmaus
