Biography

Diego Muñoz (ca. 1511–1574) came from one of the leading families of silversmiths active in the province of Segovia (Lozoya, 1926). In 1535, he married Ana del Valle, with whom he had five children, four of whom carried on the family trade. He likely trained under his father, Pedro Muñoz, with whom he worked until 1546. He was appointed, along with Hernando de Olmedo, as official silversmith of the Segovia Cathedral (Arnáez, 1978; Arnáez, 1983). Together, they created the parish crosses for El Salvador de Sepúlveda and Juarros de Riomoros. Numerous works by Diego de Muñoz are scattered among various institutions (Vera, 1971). See, for example, the following: a silver monstrance (Segovia Cathedral), the processional cross of Santo Tomás (Segovia), a cross (Cantimpalos, Segovia), and the monstrance of Adrada de Pirón (Segovia).

Bibliography

• ARNÁEZ, Esmeralda (1978): "Cruces procesionales de Hernando de Olmedo", vol. 51, nº 201, Archivo español de arte.
• ARNÁEZ, Esmeralda (1983): Orfebrería religiosa en la provincia de Segovia hasta 1700, vol. I, Gráficas Cóndor, Madrid.
• LOZOYA, Marqués de (1926): "Algunas notas sobre plateros segovianos del siglo XVI", vol. 34, Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones.
• VERA, J. de (1971): "XXIV exposición de Arte Antiguo. Cruces parroquiales y otros objetos de orfebrería religiosa, pertenecientes a la diócesis de Segovia", vol. 23, nº 68, Estudios segovianos.