Juan Sanchez Cotán

Place: Orgaz

Born: 1560

Death: 1627

Biography:

Juan Sánchez Cotán (June 25, 1560 – September 8, 1627) was a Spanish Baroque painter, a pioneer of realism in Spain. His still lifes—also called bodegones—were painted in an austere style, especially when compared to similar works in the Netherlands and Italy. Sánchez Cotán was born in the town of Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain. He was a friend and perh...