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unusual facts about Juan Martínez Montañés



Monument to Philip IV of Spain

However, its equestrian statue of the king dates to the 17th century and was produced by the Italian sculptor Pietro Tacca using scientific advice from Galileo Galilei and drawings by Diego Velázquez and a bust by Juan Martínez Montañés (who also collaborated on the work).


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San Bernardino de Siena Church, Xochimilco

In the rest of the church and monastery there are paintings and frescos, a number of which by famous artists such as Baltasar de Echave and his son, Simon Pereyns, Sánchez Samerón Caravaggio, Francisco Martínez, Luis Arciniegas and Juan Martínez Montañés.