Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo was born in the province of Cuenca about 1612. He married Francisca, the eldest daughter of Velázquez, in 1633. Following this marriage, he served as Velázquez's chief assistant. In 1643, he became Pintor de Cámara to Prince Baltasar Carlos, and in 1661, he succeeded Velázquez as Pintor de Cámara to Philip IV.
Biography
A significant portion of his work consists of repetitions of portraits of the royal family originally painted by Velázquez. He also produced copies of pictures by Titian, Rubens, and Jordaens. Beyond these works, he painted mythological subjects and views of actual sites. Solis Prints offers fine art prints of his works, including Don Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares and María Teresa, Infanta of Spain.
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