The following is all I have found. Maybe this is your own writing? In the 1560's King Phillip II of Spain sent for Bernardo Castello of Genoa Italy to come to Spain to teach and do Fresco Paintings in the National Alcazar Art Gallery. Castello brought with him Francisco De Viana as his assistant, who during his lifetime assisted in Castello's work at the Alcazar and finished many of Castello's works after Castello's death. Francisco De Viana was appointed Painter to King Phillip II's Court in 1571. He died in Madrid,Spain in 1605. While he lived in Spain he had a son Lorenzo De Viana, who was named Court Artist to King Phillip III in 1617. Lorenzo completed several silver on copper relief pictures.
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The duchess of Alba was said to have been having an affair with Goya. In his painting of her Portrait of the Duchess of Alba1797, she is pictured wearing her funeral garb of the maja after the death of the duke, pointing down at goyas name in the dirt as well as wearing a ring on her finger with his face or initials on it (can't remember which). Also he was appointed spanish court painter so he also knew Carlos IV, Count Floridablanca, amongst many writers, philosophers, and other artists of his time.
El Greco
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