Lucas de Valdés
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Lucas de Valdés Carasquilla (1661–1724) was a Spanish
painter and engraver of the Baroque
period, active in Seville
.
He was the son of Juan de Valdés Leal
and Isabella Carasquilla. He was born at Seville, and at the age of eleven he engraved four plates, which are to be found in Fiestas de Seville a la canonización de San Fernando and form emblematic allusions to the virtues of that Saint. He became mathematical master of the Marine College at Cádiz
, but continued the exercise of the pencil and graver till his death there. He also painted pictures of Saints and portraits, several of which he engraved ; among them the portrait of Father Francisca Tamariz, and that
of the philanthropist Manara. His son, Juan, was also an engraver.
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painter and engraver 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, active in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
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He was the son of Juan de Valdés Leal
Juan de Valdés Leal
Juan de Valdés Leal was a Spanish painter of the Baroque era.He was born in Seville in 1622, and distinguished himself as a painter, sculptor, and architect. He worked for a time under Antonio del Castillo. Among his works are a History of the Prophet Elias for the church of the Carmelites; a...
and Isabella Carasquilla. He was born at Seville, and at the age of eleven he engraved four plates, which are to be found in Fiestas de Seville a la canonización de San Fernando and form emblematic allusions to the virtues of that Saint. He became mathematical master of the Marine College at Cádiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, but continued the exercise of the pencil and graver till his death there. He also painted pictures of Saints and portraits, several of which he engraved ; among them the portrait of Father Francisca Tamariz, and that
of the philanthropist Manara. His son, Juan, was also an engraver.