Diego Polo the Younger
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Diego Polo the Younger was a Spanish
painter of the Baroque
period. He was the nephew of the elder Diego Polo
. He was born in Burgos
. He was a scholar of Antonio Lanchares.
He painted several pictures for the churches at Madrid
, among them, the Baptism of Christ for the church of the Carmelites and an Annunciation for the church of Santa Maria. He also excelled in portraiture.
Spain
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painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period. He was the nephew of the elder Diego Polo
Diego Polo the Elder
Diego Polo the Elder was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period. He was born in Burgos, but studied at Madrid, under Patricio Caxes, and practiced history. There are some of his works in el Escorial, and in the palace at Madrid, in which city he died. He painted a series of imagined portraits...
. He was born in Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
. He was a scholar of Antonio Lanchares.
He painted several pictures for the churches at Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, among them, the Baptism of Christ for the church of the Carmelites and an Annunciation for the church of Santa Maria. He also excelled in portraiture.