Alonso Sánchez Coello
Alonso Sánchez Coello (c. 1531 – 8 August 1588) was an Iberian portrait painter of the Spanish and Portuguese Renaissance. He is mainly known for his portrait paintings executed in a style which combines the objectivity of the Flemish tradition with the sensuality of Venetian painting. He was court painter to Philip II.
Alonso Sánchez Coello | |
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Possible self-portrait, c. 1570. Museo del Prado, Madrid | |
| Born | c. 1532 |
| Died | 8 August 1588 (aged 55–56) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Spanish Renaissance |
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