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Carreño de Miranda, Juan
Carreño de Miranda, Juan (b Avilés, nr. Oviedo, 25 Mar. 1614; d Madrid, 3 Oct. 1685). Spanish painter, active mainly in Madrid. Initially he concentrated on religious works, but after he was appointed one of the royal painters in 1669 he worked mainly as a portraitist. Except for his friend Velázquez, he was the outstanding court portraitist of 17th-century Spain; he was of noble birth and his paintings have an aristocratic dignity and something of Velázquez's sensitivity and taste, especially in his portrayals of the sickly Charles II (see Habsburg). His religious paintings (which include several frescos, notably in Toledo Cathedral) are, however, more extravagantly Baroque.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CarreodeMirandaJuan.html IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CarreodeMirandaJuan.html |
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Carreño de Miranda, Juan
Carreño de Miranda, Juan (1614–85). Spanish painter, active mainly in Madrid. Initially he concentrated on religious works, but after he was appointed one of the royal painters in 1669 he worked mainly as a portraitist. Except for his friend Velázquez, he was the outstanding court portraitist of 17th-century Spain; he was of noble birth and his paintings have an aristocratic dignity and something of Velázquez's sensitivity and taste, especially in his portrayals of the sickly Charles II (see Habsburg). His religious paintings (which include several frescos, notably in Toledo Cathedral) are, however, more extravagantly Baroque.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CarreodeMirandaJuan.html IAN CHILVERS. "Carreño de Miranda, Juan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CarreodeMirandaJuan.html |
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Juan Carreño de Miranda
Juan Carreño de Miranda , 1614–85, Spanish baroque painter. A protégé of Velázquez, Carreño eventually succeeded his master as painter to the Spanish court. He is best known for his elegant portraits, such as that of the queen mother, Mariana (Prado). Carreño also painted numerous religious pictures and frescoes for the churches and palaces of Madrid, Segovia, and Toledo. |
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"Juan Carreño de Miranda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juan Carreño de Miranda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carrenod.html "Juan Carreño de Miranda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carrenod.html |
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