Jerónimo Rodriguez de Espinosa
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Jerónimo Rodriguez de Espinosa (1562 – 1630) was a Spanish
painter of the Renaissance
period active in the region of Valencia
.
He was born at Valladolid
, where he received his initial training, and as an adult moved to the Valencian town of Cocentaina
. There he married, in 1596, Aldonza Lied, by whom he fathered Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa, a painter of great reputation in the reign of Philip IV
.
For the church of the town Espinosa painted, in 1600, pictures of St. Lorenzo and St. Hipdlito ; and the year following, St. Sebastian and St. Roque, of which he made an offering to the same edifice. In 1604-7 he executed, in conjunction with a certain Jayme Terol, a scholar of Fray Nicolas Borras
, the pictures for the high altar of St. John Baptist's church, at the town of Muro
. He died in Valencia.
Spain
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painter of the 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...
period active in the region of Valencia
Valencia (province)
Valencia or València is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community.It is bordered by the provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Teruel, Castellón, and the Mediterranean Sea...
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He was born at Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, where he received his initial training, and as an adult moved to the Valencian town of Cocentaina
Cocentaina
Cocentaina is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city is located between the mountainous Serra de Mariola national park and the Serpis river.The economy of Cocentaina is chiefly based on the textile industry....
. There he married, in 1596, Aldonza Lied, by whom he fathered Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa, a painter of great reputation in the reign of Philip IV
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
.
For the church of the town Espinosa painted, in 1600, pictures of St. Lorenzo and St. Hipdlito ; and the year following, St. Sebastian and St. Roque, of which he made an offering to the same edifice. In 1604-7 he executed, in conjunction with a certain Jayme Terol, a scholar of Fray Nicolas Borras
Nicolás Borrás
Nicolás Borrás was a Spanish painter, active in Valencia.Going to Valencia at an early age to study under Vicente Juan Macip, Borrás became the latter's most noteworthy pupil. Borrás's works generally resemble those of Macip and some of them have been taken for his...
, the pictures for the high altar of St. John Baptist's church, at the town of Muro
Muro
Muro, a word meaning wall in Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Esperanto and Ido languages, may stand for:- Places :France* Muro, Haute-Corse, a commune in the département of Haute-Corse.Italy* Muro Leccese, a municipality of the Province of Lecce, Apulia...
. He died in Valencia.