Bartolomé de Cárdenas (painter died 1628) facts for kids
Bartolomé de Cárdenas was a talented painter from Portugal. He lived and worked in Spain during the late 1500s and early 1600s. He became well-known for his beautiful religious paintings.
Life of a Painter
Bartolomé de Cárdenas was born around 1575 in Portugal. When he was still young, he moved to Madrid, Spain. There, he became a student of a famous painter named Alonso Sánchez Coello. Cárdenas quickly became a respected artist himself.
He painted many important works in Madrid. One of his big projects was decorating the cloisters of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha convent. Cloisters are covered walkways, often found in monasteries or churches.
Later in his life, Cárdenas moved to Valladolid, another city in Spain. In Valladolid, he created many altar-pieces for churches. He also decorated the cloisters of the San Pablo convent. Bartolomé de Cárdenas passed away in Valladolid in 1628.
