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[[Image:Cabrera Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.jpg|thumb|Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 1750.]]
'''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, 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]].
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".
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.museoblaisten.com/english.asp Andrés Blaisten Museum]
*[http://www.museoblaisten.com/english.asp Andrés Blaisten Museum]
*[http://www.suafyl.filos.unam.mx/html/Mirada-libro/Cabrera.html Miguel Cabrera]
[[Category:Painting]]
[[Category:Painting]]