About Juan Francisco de Aguilera
Painter active in early eighteenth-century Mexico, associated with the first painting academy in Mexico City and the Sevillian-influenced shift in New Spanish art.
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Most worksMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City · 1 works
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Where to see Juan Francisco de Aguilera
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1 worksMetropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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1 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Juan Francisco de Aguilera?
Juan Francisco de Aguilera was a painter active in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the early eighteenth century. He is considered a significant figure in the development of Mexican colonial painting, despite his life being poorly documented.What was Juan Francisco de Aguilera's art style?
Juan Francisco de Aguilera's art style introduced a softer, more atmospheric manner to New Spanish painting. This approach, reminiscent of Bartolome Esteban Murillo and the school of Seville, shaped the fluid, painterly character of Mexican painting throughout the eighteenth century.What is Juan Francisco de Aguilera known for?
Aguilera is known for helping to drive a stylistic shift in New Spanish painting. Alongside Juan Rodriguez Juarez and Cristobal de Villalpando, he introduced a softer, more atmospheric manner reminiscent of Bartolome Esteban Murillo and the school of Seville.What art movement was Juan Francisco de Aguilera part of?
Juan Francisco de Aguilera was associated with the Realism movement.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Juan Francisco de Aguilera's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] book Nina A. Mallory, El Greco to Murillo Used for: biography.
- [3] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [4] book Palmer, Allison Lee, Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
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