Niccolò Granello facts for kids
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Niccolò Granello (born 1553, died November 30, 1593) was an Italian painter who became famous in Spain. He was especially good at painting large wall murals called frescos, decorative art, and a playful style known as grotesques.
Granello was the son of a well-known artist named Giovanni Battista Castello, also called "Il Bergamasco." When Niccolò was still a child, around 1567, he moved to Spain with his stepfather. He was invited by Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz to work on his palace in Viso del Marqués.
Working for the King
In 1571, after his father passed away, Niccolò Granello was given an important job: he became a painter for King Philip II of Spain. He helped decorate the golden tower of the old Royal Palace of Madrid, where he worked until 1575.
Later, Granello moved to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. He worked there with his half-brother Fabrizio Castello and other artists who had come from Genoa with his stepfather. This team included Gian Maria and Francesco da Urbino, and Francesco da Viana. Together, they continuously decorated the ceilings (vaults) and walls of many parts of the basilica and monastery of El Escorial. Niccolò Granello continued this important work until he died in 1593.
See also
- In Spanish: Niccolò Granello para niños
