Claim: Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos was one of the leading artists of the Latin American Baroque movement, whose artwork mostly depicts the life of Christ, Virgin Mary, the Saints and scenes of the New Testament.
Evidence: Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos (May 9, 1638 – August 6, 1711), commonly referred to as Gregorio Vásquez, was a Neogranadian painter, one of the leading artists of the Latin American Baroque movement, which extended from the mid 17th to the late 18th century in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. Most of the artwork of Vásquez depicts the life of Christ, Virgin Mary, the Saints and scenes of the New Testament.