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Mateo Cerezo, sometimes referred to asThe Younger (19 April 1637,Burgos – 29 June 1666,Madrid) was a SpanishBaroque painter; known primarily for religious works andstill-lifes.
His father was the painter, Mateo Cerezo Muñoz (c.1610-1670, sometimes referred to asThe Elder), and Isabel Delgado, the daughter of a well-known goldsmith.[1] After receiving his initial training from his father, he went to Madrid, where he studied withJuan Carreño de Miranda, becoming one his most promising students. He was also employed in Carreño's workshops.
His style was influenced byAntonio de Pereda, Carreño andBartolomé Esteban Murillo.[2] He also appears to have been familiar withTitian,Veronese andCorreggio, whose works he could have seen in the Royal collections. He was active inBurgos,Valladolid andValencia, as well as Madrid. His works ranged from altarpieces to small devotional paintings.
His final work was a "Last Supper" for therefectory of theOrder of Augustinian Recollects, which is known only from a print byJosé del Castillo, made in 1778. It was looted during thePeninsular War, and passed through several hands before disappearing during theSpanish Civil War.[1]
He was married in 1664, and died two years later, as the result of an unspecified serious illness. Despite his early death, he left a relatively large body of works; many of which may be seen at theMuseo del Prado.
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