Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra

The recorded working language is Spanish. Work by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Hermitage Museum.

• Name — Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra • Born — 10 July 1616 • Birthplace — Córdoba, Spain • Died — 2 February 1668 • Place of death — Córdoba, Spain • Known for — painting, sculpture • Movement — Baroque

Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra was born at Córdoba, Spain. He trained in painting under his father Agustín del Castillo, and after his death by a little-known religious painter named Ignacio Aedo Calderón from 1631 to 1634. Later he was taught in Seville by Francisco de Zurbarán and by his uncle Juan del Castillo, who was also teacher of Cano, Murillo and De Moya. In 1635 he returned to Córdoba, where he painted frescoes and oil paintings (such as those in the church of Santa Marina). He died at Córdoba in 1668.

• Illustration — Santa María Magdalena y Santa Catalina • Illustration — San Pedro Mártir • Illustration — Santo Tomás de Aquino • Illustration — San Vicente Ferrer • Illustration — Santo Domingo de Guzmán • Illustration — Aparición de San Pablo a San Fernando • Illustration — San Francisco de Asís Three final paintings missing: San Antonio de Padua, San Buenaventura and San Bernardino de Siena.

The authorities additionally record the headings Antonio del Castillo, Antonio Castillo Y Savedra, del Castillo y Saavedra Antonio, Antonio Del Castillo y Saavedra and Antonio del Castillo Saavedra. His recorded language was Spanish. He was the child of Agustín del Castillo.