Juan de Arellano

Juan de Arellano (3 August 1614 – 13 October 1676) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque era who specialized in floral still life paintings.

Heavily influenced by Flemish artists (such as Daniel Seghers) and Italian painters (such as Mario Nuzzi), Juan de Arellano was considered to be exceptional in this subject matter.

[1] According to one of his colleagues, de Arellano decided to focus exclusively on floral paintings because it offered more pay while requiring less work.

He also painted for the sacristy of the church of San Jerónimo el Real of Madrid.

[8] Compare the term Naturaleza muerta or Bodegón for a description of one style of Spanish still life paintings.

Juan de Arellano ~ Garland of Flowers with Landscape, oil on canvas, Museo del Prado , 1652
Small Basket of Flowers . Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.