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Sebastián Almonacid, Diego Copín de Holanda, Cristiano de Holanda and Felipe Vigarny

Active 1497-1504

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Person Born Died Gender Person ID
Sebastián Almonacid, Diego Copín de Holanda, Cristiano de Holanda and Felipe Vigarny M P0886

Instrument(s) Professional group Social status Social sphere Why is the person listed?
vihuela de mano Artist Artisan Church Artist Artist (painter) Artist (sculptor)

Years active Place active Century Region
1497-1504 Toledo 16cent/1/early Castilla
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Group of artists who collaborated in the retablo for the Cathedral of Toledo (Catedral de Santa María), built between 1497 and 1504. The retablo inculdes one figure playing a vihuela (16-100). The retablo is a late example of the florid Gothic style. Among it architects, painters and sculptors involved in this collective masterpiece were: Enrique Egas and Pedro Gumiel (design); Francisco de Amberes and Juan de Borgoña (stencilling and polychromy); Rodrigo Alemán, Felipe Vigarny, Diego Copín de Holanda and Sebastián de Almonacid (imagery); and Petit Juan or Peti Joan (carving and filigree work).
(See: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Santa_María_de_Toledo, consulted 7/11/2024).

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