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, first Marquese de Santa Cruz for the emperor

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in his poetic epitaph stated that “Nature killed him because he stole its paintbrushes”.

References

* *Lasalle, Christian, ''Felipe de Liaño: el pequeño Tiziano'' (''Felipe de Liaño: The Little Titian'', Boletín del Museo e Instituto Camón Aznar, II-III (1981), p. 51-84. 1625 deaths Painters from Madrid 17th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters Year of birth unknown {{Spain-painter-stub