Juan de Arguijo
Juan de Arguijo (1567–1623) was a Spanish writer, poet and musician belonging to the Spanish Golden Age during the Baroque period. Juan de Arguijo was born into a wealthy family of Seville. He mostly wrote under the pen name of Arcicio.
Also recorded as Arcicio
Juan de Arguijo

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- Born
- 1567. · Seville.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- poet, writer, musician and art patronage.
- Fields
- poetry.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Juan de Arguijo (1567–1623) was a Spanish writer, poet and musician belonging to the Spanish Golden Age during the Baroque period. Juan de Arguijo was born into a wealthy family of Seville. He mostly wrote under the pen name of Arcicio.
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His poetry was markedly different from the other poets of his time, known for its cerebral quality and for the poet's striving for perfectionism. His letters are also valued as literary gems, and a number of them were collected and published. Many of his sonnets were regarded by critics to be superior to those of Quevedo, Lope and Argensola.
Juan de Arguijo is recorded with the occupation art patronage. Classed in the genre poetry. Recorded as poet, writer, musician and art patronage.

Techo del salón de la casa de Juan de Arguijo (Sevilla), atribuido a Alonso Vázquez (1601). Pintura al temple sobre sarga.
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Techo de la Casa de Arguijo. Cartela de la pintura del techo del salón principal de la casa del poeta.
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1567
Juan de Arguijo was born in 1567.
1622
Juan de Arguijo died on 7 August 1622.
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He also worked under the name Arcicio. The authorities additionally record the heading Arcicio. His recorded language was Spanish. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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