Ginés Andrés de Aguirre

Ginés Andrés de Aguirre (21 October 1727, Yecla - 18 July 1800, Mexico City)[1] was a Spanish Painter.

[2] After pleading extreme poverty, he was given a pension that allowed him to continue his studies in Madrid, on condition that he follow the same curriculum being taught in Rome.

During the following years, his style was influenced by Corrado Giaquinto and Anton Raphael Mengs, In 1785, he acted as an assistant to Mariano Salvador Maella; helping to restore royal portraits.

Shortly after arriving, however, he had a serious argument with Jerónimo Antonio Gil, the director general there; a person known for his quick temper and authoritarian attitudes.

[4] Gil also wrote a letter, to King Charles IV, complaining about his teachers' poor performance, and singling out Aguirre for special criticism.