Ribalta, Francisco

Ribalta, Francisco, an eminent Spanish painter, was born at Castellon de la Plana in 1551. He studied the works of Raphael and Sebastian del Piombo in Rome, and settled in Valencia. His design, color, and composition are highly commended. Among his works are a Last Supper, a Holy Family, and The Entombment of Christ. He died in 1628.