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Claudio Coello

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Claudio Coello (1642-1693) was a Spanish-Portuguese Baroque painter considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. He served as court painter to Charles II, and his most famous work decorates the sacristy of El Escorial with portraits of priests and courtiers.

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The son of Faustino Coello, a famous Portuguese sculptor, he was a court painter for Charles II.
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