José del Castillo
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José del Castillo (14 October 1737 – 5 October 1793) was a Spanish painter and a leader of the artistic movement Illustrious Absolutism. Many of his paintings were done on tapestries.[1]
Castillo made many attempts to become Royal Painter for the Spanish monarchy, but he was never successful. This was not due to a lack of talent, but rather because Castillo allied himself with the wrong noble. His patron, the Earl of Floridablanca, feuded bitterly with the Earl of Aranda[disambiguation needed]. The Earl of Aranda was favored by King Carlos III, and as a result, Ramón Bayeu (Aranda's favorite painter) became Royal Painter.[1]
After Carlos III died, Castillo tried again to become Royal Painter. Unfortunately, the new monarch, Carlos IV, decided to leave the position of Royal Painter vacant.[1]
