Nicolás de Villacis
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Nicolás de Villacis was a Spanish Baroque painter from Murcia
, a disciple of Diego Velázquez
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He met Velázquez (their relationship is reported by Antonio Palomino) in Madrid
during his youth, and later studied in Italy, where he is documented in 1643 and where he established an atelier at Como
. He returned to Murcia around 1650, where he executed his most famous works, the mural paintings of the Trinity Convent.
Murcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, a disciple of Diego Velázquez
Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period, important as a portrait artist...
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He met Velázquez (their relationship is reported by Antonio Palomino) in 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...
during his youth, and later studied in Italy, where he is documented in 1643 and where he established an atelier at Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. He returned to Murcia around 1650, where he executed his most famous works, the mural paintings of the Trinity Convent.