Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina
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Fernando or Hernando Yáñez de la Almedina (Almedina
, c. 1475? - Valencia, 1536) was a Spanish
painter. He was one of the most important early Renaissance
painters in Spain. Of morisco
origin, he went to Italy
to study art, in the process becoming familiar with the work of Leonardo da Vinci
. Upon his return to Spain, he collaborated with Hernando de los Llanos
on a number of pieces.
Almedina
Almedina is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 742....
, c. 1475? - Valencia, 1536) was a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
painter. He was one of the most important early Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
painters in Spain. Of morisco
Morisco
Moriscos or Mouriscos , meaning "Moorish", were the converted Christian inhabitants of Spain and Portugal of Muslim heritage. Over time the term was used in a pejorative sense applied to those nominal Catholics who were suspected of secretly practicing Islam.-Demographics:By the beginning of the...
origin, he went to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to study art, in the process becoming familiar with the work of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
. Upon his return to Spain, he collaborated with Hernando de los Llanos
Hernando de los Llanos
Hernando de los Llanos was a Spanish painter active primarily around Cuenca for the duration of his career. Little is known about his life or training, though he appears to have been familiar with the models of Leonardo da Vinci and Domenico Ghirlandaio. He worked for a time in Valencia in...
on a number of pieces.