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Fray Juan Bautista Maino: Adoration of the Magi

In Adoration of the Magi, Christ Child Painting, Court Painter, Dominican Brother, Fray Juan Bautista Maino, Monk Painter, Museo del Prado, Paintings by Monks, Spanish Painter on 05/12/2010 at 4:55 pm

Reprinted from 11 DECEMBER, 2007

M-J de Mesterton

Fray Juan Bautista Maino: Adoration of the Magi


This is a page from my old childhood book. Click on photo to enlarge image.

Fray Juan Bautista Maino was born in Toledo, Spain in 1569, and died in 1649.
He was a Dominican brother, was befriended by the Court Painter Diego Velásquez, and was a tutor to the Infant Philip, who became Philip IV of Spain.

This painting was originally part of an altar-piece, and is now hanging in El Museo del Prado, Madrid.

©M-J de Mesterton 2007
Courtesy of M-J de Mesterton

Fray Juan Bautista Maino: Adoration of the Magi

In Adoration of the Magi, Christ Child Painting, Court Painter, Dominican Brother, Fray Juan Bautista Maino, Monk Painter, Museo del Prado, Paintings by Monks, Spanish Painter on 05/12/2010 at 4:55 pm

Reprinted from 11 DECEMBER, 2007

M-J de Mesterton

Fray Juan Bautista Maino: Adoration of the Magi


This is a page from my old childhood book. Click on photo to enlarge image.

Fray Juan Bautista Maino was born in Toledo, Spain in 1569, and died in 1649.
He was a Dominican brother, was befriended by the Court Painter Diego Velásquez, and was a tutor to the Infant Philip, who became Philip IV of Spain.

This painting was originally part of an altar-piece, and is now hanging in El Museo del Prado, Madrid.

©M-J de Mesterton 2007
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