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Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576–1656),

• Was a distinguished Spanish painter.
• Herrera was born in Seville.
• He was the founder of the Seville school.
• Francisco Pacheco was his teacher.
• Herrera was the first to use long brushes.
• Velázquez, when thirteen years old, was placed under this great professor, and remained a year with him.
• Herrera, who was an accomplished worker in bronze, engraved medals skilfully.
• Herrera left two sons, "el Rubio" who died before he fulfilled the great promise of his youth, and "el Mozo".
• He was also the godfather of the Spanish-born Portuguese painter Josefa de Óbidos.
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