Eugenio Cajes: A Baroque Visionary of Madrid Eugenio Cajes (1575-1634) stands as a prominent figure within the Spanish Baroque artistic landscape, embodying the fervor and grandeur characteristic of the era. 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 steeped in Florentine tradition—a heritage th…