Brief Biography-Francisco Herrera the Elder of Seville was a disciple of Francisco Pacheco. His son Francisco Herrera the Younger, was also a painter who became painter to King Charles II, in 1672. Another son, known as Herrera the Ruddy, was a painter who died very young in Seville. The father moved to Madrid c. 1640 where he undertook several works. Diego Velazquez and Ignacio de Iriarte, are said to have been amongst his many pupils, although he was known to have scared most of them away because of his violent temper. Most of his works were done in the churches of Seville. "Saint Basil Dictating his Rule" in the Louvre, Paris, is one of his most noted works. He died in Madrid in 1656.