Pablo Esquert (active 1559 - 1575) was a Flemish painter summoned to Zaragoza in Spain by Martín de Gurrea y Aragón, Duke of Villahermosa.[1] He was also known as Pablo Schepers, Scheppers, Eschepers, Paul Esquarte, Pablo de Ezchepers, Paulo de Ezchepers and Micer Pablo. Working in both Italy and Spain,[2] Esquert gained wealth and renown with his skills, especially in creating copies of famous works.[2] He was well known for creating copies of paintings by Titian, specifically painted in a Flemish style known as "delgada y muy gentil".[1]

Ecce Homo, oil on panel, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.

Esquert's father was a painter, Pauwels Scepers, who resided in Mechelen.[2] Esquert eventually married Catalina van Steynemolen, the daughter of painter Jan van Steynemolen.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Burke, Marcus B.; Cherry, Peter (1997-01-01). Collections of Painting in Madrid, 1601–1755 (Parts 1 and 2) (in Spanish). Getty Publications. ISBN 978-0-89236-496-1.
  2. ^ a b c d Making Copies in European Art 1400-1600: Shifting Tastes, Modes of Transmission, and Changing Contexts. BRILL. 2018-11-26. ISBN 978-90-04-37959-6.
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