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Historical Artist - Juan Conchillos (1641 - 1711)
Juan Conchillos first trained under a painter of battle subjects in his hometown of Valencia.
He later moved to Madrid and worked on commissions under another Spanish painter. While copying
paintings from the royal collection, he developed an interest in the Baroque style. In the
1690’s Conchillos returned to Valencia and began an academy in his home that taught his
son among many other pupils. Although he was a successful painter, he was best known for his
drawings, often of male nudes. He also created observant and detailed watercolors of city and
landscapes in Valencia. Two of his most important works were those executed for the church of
San Salvador in Valencia; others are the "Immaculate Conception", painted for the
Franciscans in the same city, the frescoes in the church of San Juan, and the two altar-pieces
of the Cistercian monastery of Valdigna. The close of his life was full of sadness. He was
suddenly struck with palsy and became a confirmed cripple. Soon after that he lost his sight and
died completely blind.
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