- Year Born/Died: 1642–1693
- City Born: Madrid
- Significant Works: Adoration of the Holy Eucharist, La Sagrada Forma
- Movement: Baroque
Claudio Coello was among the final outstanding artists of the Spanish Golden Age and the 17th century. Throughout his apprenticeship with Francisco Rizi, the renowned court painters Juan Carreno de Miranda and Diego Velazquez influenced him.
Coello also examined the masterpieces of great artists, such as Peter Paul Rubens, from private collections.
Coello focused on religious themes, which explains why most of his commissions stemmed from cathedrals and churches in Madrid and the royal family. Charles II named him King’s Painter in 1683. Throughout his time as a court painter, he expanded his religiously-focused portfolio to include portraits.
