Luis Egidio Meléndez

Luis Egidio Meléndez (1716–1780) was a Spanish painter.

Also recorded as Luis Meléndez; Luis Melendez; Luis Egidio Meléndez de Rivera Durazo y Santo Padre; Luis Egidio Melendez; Luis Menéndez; Luis Menéndez de Rivera Durazo y Sampedro.

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Overview

Born at Naples in 1716, died at Madrid in 1780.

In detail

the recorded working language is Spanish.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life. The authority associates the name with Rococo.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Madrid.

Works named in the authority record are Still-Life.

Work by Luis Egidio Meléndez is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Luis Egidio Meléndez”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q707478: Luis Egidio Meléndez

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