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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]].
Cabrera's works include religious paintings like: grand wall paintings, retablo designs, portraits 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".
== See also ==
*[[Mexican Painters]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.museoblaisten.com/english.asp Andrés Blaisten Museum]
[[Category:Painting]]