Mateo Gilarte

Mateo Gilarte (c. 1629, Orihuela - 1675, Murcia) was a Spanish Baroque painter. His father, Francisco, was a gunpowder manufacturer. While still an infant, his family moved to Murcia. He trained as a painter in Valencia, most likely in the workshop of Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa, although his youthful work also shows the influence of Pedro de Orrente. By 1651, he had re...