Eugenio Cajes: A Baroque Visionary of Madrid Eugenio Cajes (1575-1634) stands as a cornerstone of the Spanish Baroque artistic landscape, embodying its fervent spirit and monumental grandeur—a legacy that continues to inspire admiration. Born in Madrid to Patricio Cajés, himself a disciple of Alessandro Allori and recruited by Luis de Requesens to bolster Spain’s diplomatic presence, Cajes inherited an artistic lineage deeply rooted in Florentine tradition—a heritage that profoundly shaped his stylistic trajectory. His name appeared in various spellings – cajés, cazés, caxesi, and caxete – r…