Luis Tristán also known as Luis de Escamilla or Luis Rodríguez Tristán (c. 1585 - 1624)

• Was a Spanish painter.
• He was born into a family of merchants and artisans.
• In 1603, he entered the workshop of El Greco, and remained there until 1606.
• After El Greco's son, Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli, Tristán is considered to be his principle follower.
• He spent seven years in Italy, returning home around 1613.
• He worked exclusively in Toledo for the rest of his life.
• One of his best-known students was the still-life painter, Pedro de Camprobín.
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