Juan Alfonso Abril
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Juan Alfonso Abril was a Spanish
painter, active mainly in his native Valladolid
. He studied under Pablo de Céspedes
at Cordoba
, and afterwards entered a monastery. He died in Valladolid, where he painted a Head of St. Paul.
Spain
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painter, active mainly in his native Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
. He studied under Pablo de Céspedes
Pablo de Céspedes
Pablo de Céspedes was a Spanish painter, poet, and architect.His father, Alonso Cespedes, was descended of a noble Castilian family, once settled at Ocaña, and the name of his mother, who was a native of Alcolea de Torote, was Olaya de Arroya.Pablo was born and brought up in the house of his...
at Cordoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, and afterwards entered a monastery. He died in Valladolid, where he painted a Head of St. Paul.