Juan Bautista Maíno

New Castile · 1581–1649

Friar Juan Bautista Maíno, or Mayno was a Spanish Baroque painter. == Biography == His father was a merchant who sold Milanese fabrics and his mother was a Portuguese noblewoman. Both were at the service of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, who was also the Duchess of Pastrana. Some historians believe that he trained with El Greco, but no documentary evidence has been found. It is known for certain that he spent the years 1600 to 1608 in Italy, where he became familiar with, and was influenced by, the works of Caravaggio and his students Orazio Gentileschi, Guido Reni and Annibale Carracci.

Independent artist guide by Momentable. Biography from Wikipedia; artworks credited to the museums that hold them.