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Luis Melendez
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| 1716-80 He assisted his father, artist Francisco Melendez, until 1737, when he began studying with Lewis-Michel Vanloo, the court painter to Philip V of France. Although accepted (1745) into the Spanish Royal Academy of Fine Arts, he was expelled after his father denounced the academy in a dispute over a royal competition. After traveling throughout Italy, he returned to work for his father as an illustrator of choirbooks. | ||||
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Philip V of Spain new24/Luis Melendez-433795.jpg Painting ID:: 82796 Visit European Gallery |
1718-1722 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 82 x 62 cm (32.3 x 24.4 in) cyf | ||
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