Spanish Paisaje con la salida de Eneas del puerto de Cartago
Benito Manuel Agüero

Benito Manuel Agüero

1624 - 1668

Benito Manuel Agüero was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Madrid as a landscape and battle painter.

Agüero was born in Burgos and was trained under Alonso Cano. Agüero's work included landscapes and representations of mythology and religion. He also contributed to the Buen Retiro and Aranjuez palace decorations.

He was a favorite of the King Philip IV. He was a pupil of Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo. He died in Madrid.

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