Diego de Astor
Illustration — Letter "A" from the sign language book by Juan Pablo Bonet, 1620. A 17th-century Spanish engraver from Toledo. He studied under Domenico Theotocopuli, and in 1606 engraved, under his superintendence, a 'St.
Diego de Astor
Francisco Abarca de Angulo (impresor). Diego de Astor (grabador). · http: bibliotecadigitalhispanica.bne.es:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3 owner=resourcediscovery custom_att_2=simple_viewer pid=180918 · Public domain
- Born
- 1587 · Mechelen.
- Died
- 1650 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- printmaker · medalist · graphic artist
- Teachers
- El Greco
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Letter "A" from the sign language book by Juan Pablo Bonet, 1620. A 17th-century Spanish engraver from Toledo. He studied under Domenico Theotocopuli, and in 1606 engraved, under his superintendence, a 'St.
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Francis,' after Nic. De Vargas. Astor was engraver to the Mint of Segovia, and was also employed to engrave the royal seals.
Diego de Astor is recorded as printmaker, medalist and graphic artist.
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1587
Diego de Astor born at Mechelen.
1650
Diego de Astor died at Madrid.
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Mechelen.
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Astor, Diego de, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Astor, Diego de, the elder, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Grabados de Pedro Ángel y Diego de Astor (1588-1637)" (Book Review), Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, 1988
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