Diego de Leyva
Illustration — Adoration of the Shepherds "Diego de Leyva" is also the name of a Spanish governor of Melilla. Diego de Leyva (c. 1580–1637) was a Spanish painter.
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Diego de Leyva
Diego de Leyva · [2] · Public domain
- Born
- 1580 · Haro.
- Died
- 1637 · Burgos.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- painter · religious person
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Adoration of the Shepherds "Diego de Leyva" is also the name of a Spanish governor of Melilla. Diego de Leyva (c. 1580–1637) was a Spanish painter.
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Born at Haro in 1580, died in Burgos in 1637.
The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Burgos.
Importante capilla funeraria de la Catedral de Burgos. Promovida por el canónigo Gonzalo Díez de Lerma para sus familiares y beneficiarios. Proyectada por Juan de Matienzo (1519-1524) con elementos renacentistas. Entre sus valiosas obras, el sepulcro exento de Felipe Vigarny (1525)
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Museo de Burgos. Pintura de Juan de Leiva (1601-1625)
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