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Also Known As El Mozo • El Joven
Born 1622 • Sevilla • Spain
Died August 25, 1685 (aged 63) • Madrid • Spain
Movement / Style Baroque art and architecture
Notable Family Members father Francisco Herrera, the Elder
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