Andrés Marzo facts for kids

Andrés Marzo was a Spanish painter who lived in the 1600s, during a time known as the Baroque period. He was born in Valencia, a city in Spain. Marzo is remembered for his religious paintings and for designing a special book cover.

His Life and Art

Andrés Marzo was an artist from Valencia, Spain. He lived in the 17th century, a time when art was very grand and dramatic. This period is called the Baroque style. Baroque art often featured strong emotions, rich colors, and lots of movement. Marzo created several important paintings, mostly for churches.

Important Works

Marzo painted two pictures of Saint Anthony of Padua. Saint Anthony was a well-known Catholic saint. One of these paintings was made for the parish church of Santa Cruz. The other was for the church of Santa Catalina. These paintings showed his skill in religious art.

Besides his paintings, Andrés Marzo also worked on a special book. He designed the title page for it. A title page is the very first page of a book that shows its title, author, and publisher. This book was published in 1663. It was written by Don Juan Bautista de Valda. The book described a big festival that happened in Valencia the year before.

The festival celebrated a special announcement from Pope Alexander VII. This announcement was a "papal bull," which is a very important official document from the Pope. It supported a religious belief called the Immaculate Conception. This belief is about the Virgin Mary, and it was very important to the people of Valencia at that time. Marzo's design for the book's title page helped to capture the importance of this event.

See also

In Spanish: Andrés Marzo para niños