Tomb of Don Alonso de Madrigal (detail)Vasco de la Zarza · 1518

  • Creation date1518
  • MuseumCathedral

Vasco de la Zarza (? – 1524)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Tomb of Don Alonso de Madrigal (detail)
  • Artist: Vasco de la Zarza
  • Year: 1518
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Cathedral
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Color intensity: Monochromatic

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"Tomb of Don Alonso de Madrigal (detail)" is attributed to Vasco de la Zarza.

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The author of "Tomb of Don Alonso de Madrigal (detail)" is Vasco de la Zarza, and the work is dated 1518.

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