Nicolás de Villacis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolás de Villacis

spanish painter

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1616

Place of Birth: Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1694

Profession: painter

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nicolás de Villacis (9 September 1616 – 8 April 1694) was a Spanish Baroque painter from Murcia, a disciple of Diego Velázquez. He met Velázquez (their relationship is reported by Antonio Palomino) in Madrid during his youth, and later studied in Italy, where he is documented in 1643 and where he established an atelier at Como.
He returned to Murcia around 1650, where he executed his most famous works, the mural paintings of the Trinity Convent.