Pedro Rodriguez de Miranda
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Pedro Rodriguez de Miranda (1696–1766) was a Spanish
painter of the late-Baroque
period.
Miranda was born and died in Madrid
. He was the nephew and pupil of the painter Juan García de Miranda
. His early patron was Father Aller, the confessor to the prince Phillip. He painted scenes from the Life of the blessed Caracciolo for the cloister of the convent of the Holy Spirit in Madrid and the Story of the prophet Elias for the chapel of St. Theresa in the church of the Convent of the barefoot Carmelites
. However, he is best known for his peopled landscape and genre paintings. In analogy to the works by the Italian Bamboccianti
, these works were referred in Spain as bambochadas. When his uncle died and vacated the post of King’s painter, but Pedro died too soon to effectively fill the slot.
Spain
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painter of the late-Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
Miranda was born and died in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. He was the nephew and pupil of the painter Juan García de Miranda
Juan García de Miranda
Juan García de Miranda , was a Spanish painter of the baroque period, a disciple of Juan Delgado and the uncle of Pedro Rodriguez de Miranda. He was appointed Painter to the King....
. His early patron was Father Aller, the confessor to the prince Phillip. He painted scenes from the Life of the blessed Caracciolo for the cloister of the convent of the Holy Spirit in Madrid and the Story of the prophet Elias for the chapel of St. Theresa in the church of the Convent of the barefoot Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
. However, he is best known for his peopled landscape and genre paintings. In analogy to the works by the Italian Bamboccianti
Bamboccianti
The Bamboccianti were genre painters active in Rome from about 1625 until the end of the seventeenth century. Most were Dutch and Flemish artists who brought existing traditions of depicting peasant subjects from sixteenth-century Netherlandish art with them to Italy, and generally created small...
, these works were referred in Spain as bambochadas. When his uncle died and vacated the post of King’s painter, but Pedro died too soon to effectively fill the slot.