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Spanish painter (1739–1819)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maella and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Mariano Salvador Maella Pérez (21 August 1739 – 10 May 1819) was a Spanish painter known primarily for his portraits and religious frescoes.

He was appointed chamber painter of King Charles IV of Spain in 1774 and became well known for his portraits.

Biography

Maella was born in Valencia.

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His artistic education began with his father, who was also a painter. In 1752, at the age of eleven, he moved to Madrid and received lessons from Felipe de Castro, a sculptor who helped introduce the Neoclassical style to Spain.^[1] This was followed by enrollment at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he attracted the attention of Antonio González Velázquez (whose daughter he would later marry).

In 1757, with the money from three prizes awarded by the Academia and the supp