| Intro | Spanish artist |
| A.K.A. | Fernando Yanez de la Almedina, Ferdinando Yanes, Spagnolo Yanez De La … |
| Is | Painter |
| From | Spain |
| Type | Arts |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Almedina |
| Death |
Valencia |
Fernando or Hernando Yáñez de la Almedina (Almedina, c. 1475? – Valencia, 1536) was a Spanish painter. He was one of the most important early Renaissance painters in Spain. Of morisco origin, he went to Italy to study art, in the process becoming familiar with the work of Leonardo da Vinci. Upon his return to Spain, he collaborated with Hernando de los Llanos on a number of pieces.
Spanish language sources
- Fernando Yáñez de Almedina by Pedro Miguel Ibáñez Martínez (Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Jan 1, 1999)
- Museo Nacional del Prado page for Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina