Miguel Cabrera (painter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Miguel Cabrera (painter)

Mexican painter

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1695

Place of Birth: Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

Date of Death: 16-May-1768

Profession: painter

Nationality: Spain, Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Miguel Cabrera (painter)

  • Miguel Mateo Maldonado y Cabrera (1695–1768) was a Mestizo painter born in Oaxaca but moved to Mexico City, the capital of Viceroyalty of New Spain.
  • During his lifetime, he was recognized as the greatest painter in all of New Spain.
  • He created religious and secular art for the Catholic Church and wealthy patrons.
  • His casta paintings, depicting interracial marriage among Amerindians, Spaniards and Africans, are considered among the genre's finest.

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