Romulo Cincinato

Romulo Cincinato or Cincinnato (1502 – c. 1593) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in Spain after 1567.

His two sons, Diego and Francisco Romulo, were painters in Spain.

[1] Born in Florence, he was recruited by the Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See in Rome, and commended to Philip II, king of Spain.

An altar-piece representing the Circumcision in the Jesuits' Church at Cuenca was his master-piece.

He was accompanied by Patricio Caxes of Arezzo, who painted much in the Pardo.

Romulo Cincinato, The Martyrdom of St Maurice , 1583, Oil on canvas, 540 x 288 cm, Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial , Spain
San Jerónimo by Romulo Cincinato ( Museum of Guadalajara )