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'''Miguel Cabrera''' (Oaxaca 1695 - 1768) [[Mexican]] [[painter]], s. XVIII. He is considered one of the most important painters of his time in [[New Spain]].

'''Miguel Cabrera''' (Oaxaca 1695 - 1768) [[Mexican]] [[painter]], s. XVIII. He is considered one of the most important painters of his time in [[New Spain]].

Cabrera's works include religious paintings like: grand wall paintings, retablo designs (like ''Santa Prisca de Taxco''), portraits (like ''Juan de Palafox y Mendoza'' and ''Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz'') and a series of ''castas'' ("breed" or "race") paintings. He painted for the Archbishop and for the Jesuit order. Cabrera's painting was influenced by [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]].

Cabrera's works include religious paintings like: grand wall paintings, retablo designs (like ''Santa Prisca de Taxco''), [[portraits]] (like ''Juan de Palafox y Mendoza'' and ''Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz'') and a series of ''castas'' ("breed" or "race") paintings. He painted for the Archbishop and for the Jesuit order. Cabrera's painting was influenced by [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]].

In 1753, Miguel Cabrera founded Mexico's first "Academy of Painting".  

In 1753, Miguel Cabrera founded Mexico's first "Academy of Painting".