| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Venegas | Sevilla | 1525ca | Lisbon | 1594 | M | P1168 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela vihuela de mano vihuela de arco | Artist | Professional | Church | Artist Artist (painter) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1578-1594 | Lisbon | 16cent/3/late | Portugal |
Francisco Venegas (c. 1525 - 1594), was a Spanish painter active in Portugal in the last quarter of the sixteenth century. He was one of the most notable mannerist painters active in the country during that period. He was born in Seville around the year 1525, having practiced the art of jewelery before becoming a painter. He was a student of Luis de Vargas, and spent a period in Rome.
More information in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Venegas (accessed 8/09/2014)