Romulo Cincinato
Appearance
Romulo Cincinato or Cincinnato (1502 – c. 1593) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in Spain after 1567. His two sons, Diego and Francisco Romulo, were painters in Spain.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Florence, he was recruited by the Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See in Rome, and commended to Philip II, king of Spain. An altar-piece representing the Circumcision in the Jesuits' Church at Cuenca was his master-piece. He was accompanied by Patricio Caxes of Arezzo, who painted much in the Pardo. Cincinato also painted for the Escorial.[2]
References
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- ^ Garollo, Gottardo (1907). Ulrico Hoepli (ed.). Dizionario biografico universale. Editore Libraio della Real Casa, Milan. p. 534.
- ^ Painting, Spanish and French, By Gerard William Smith, page 20
External links
[edit]- Scholarly articles in English about Romulo Cincinato both in web and PDF @ the Spanish Old Masters Gallery