About Diego de Astor
Lived 1587 – 1650 (aged 62–63). Diego de Astor was a Spanish printmaker, medalist and graphic artist.
Letter "A" from the sign language book by Juan Pablo Bonet, 1620.
Diego de Astor was a 17th-century Spanish engraver from Toledo. He studied under Domenico Theotocopuli, and in 1606 engraved, under his superintendence, a 'St. Francis,' after Nic. de Vargas. Astor was engraver to the Mint of Segovia, and was also employed to engrave the royal seals. Of his plates we may notice the titlepage to Colmenares' Historia de Segovia (Madrid, 1640), and a series of plates of the first documented manual alphabet for the purpose of deaf education in Bonet's book ("Summary of the letters and the art of teaching speech to the mute") .
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Who was Diego de Astor?
Spanish artist (1587-1650)
When was Diego de Astor born?
Diego de Astor was born in 1587 in Mechelen.
When did Diego de Astor die?
Diego de Astor died in 1650 in Madrid.
What was Diego de Astor's occupation?
Diego de Astor was a printmaker, medalist and graphic artist.
What nationality was Diego de Astor?
Diego de Astor was Spanish.
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