Fray Juan Bautista Maino: Bridging Baroque Italy and Spain Fray Juan Bautista Maino (1581 – 1649) stands as a pivotal figure in Spanish Baroque painting, representing a fascinating confluence of artistic traditions originating from Italy. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, his formative years were spent absorbing the stylistic innovations championed by El Greco and Caracci—influences that would profoundly shape his oeuvre. While scholarly d…