Juan de Pareja (1606 - 1670)
1606Antequera, Spain1670Madrid, SpainSpain
Juan de Pareja
Juan de Pareja was a Spanish painter and slave, born in Antequera, near Málaga, Spain. He is known primarily as a member of the household and workshop of painter Diego Velázquez, who freed him in 1650. His 1661 work The Calling of Saint Matthew (sometimes also referred to as The Vocation of Saint Matthew) is on display at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
Date and place of birt: | 1606, Antequera, Spain |
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Date and place of death: | 1670, Madrid, Spain |
Nationality: | Spain |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |