Juan Sánchez Cotán

Juan Sánchez Cotán
BornJune 25, 1560
Orgaz, near Toledo.
DiedSeptember 8, 1627(1627-09-08) (aged 67)
Granada, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Known forBodegónes, Religious paintings
MovementSpanish Baroque

Juan Sánchez Cotán (June 25, 1560 – September 8, 1627) was a Spanish Baroque painter, a pioneer of realism in Spain. His still lifes and bodegones were painted in an austere style, especially when compared to similar works in the Netherlands and Italy.

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