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Blasco de Grañén

1400 – 1459

Spanish artist

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About Blasco de Grañén

Lived 1400 – 1459. Blasco de Grañén was a painter.

Blasco de Grañén (c. 1400, Zaragoza – October 1459, Zaragoza) (known as: "Master of Lanaja") was a Gothic painter active in Aragon from 1422. He became the appointed painter to Juan II of Aragon. His notable assistant, among others, was Pedro García de Benavarre, with whom he made the altarpieces for the monastery of San Pedro de Siresa in 1445.

Grañén was a follower of Juan de Leví. In 1435, he made the altarpiece for the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza. Two years later he created an altarpiece for the altar of Santiago at the Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor in Épila. He began the altarpiece for the Church of San Salvador in Ejea de los Caballeros in 1440 but it was unfinished at the time of his death; his nephew, Martín de Soria, completed it. He died in October 1459, leaving his widow, Dona Blanca de Tena.

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Important facts

Born
1400, Zaragoza
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Crown of Aragon
Also known as
Master of the Prelate Don Dalmáu de Mur, Blasco de Grañen, Lanaja Master, Master of Lanaja, Master of the Virgin of Don Dalmacio de Mur, Lanja Master
moreLanajo Master, Master of Lanaja Grañen, Master of the Prelate Don Dalmau de Mur, Blasco De Grañén

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Blasco de Grañén?

Spanish artist

When was Blasco de Grañén born?

Blasco de Grañén was born in 1400 in Zaragoza.

When did Blasco de Grañén die?

Blasco de Grañén died on 1 October 1459 in Zaragoza.

What was Blasco de Grañén's occupation?

Blasco de Grañén was a painter.

What nationality was Blasco de Grañén?

Blasco de Grañén's recorded nationality: Crown of Aragon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Blasco de Grañén

· Wikidata: Q3297636

· DBpedia: Blasco de Grañén

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