Gabriel Téllez, O. de M., also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet, as well as a Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster
Tirso de molina
Monument to Tirso de Molina in Madrid (R. Vela, 1943)
Don Juan, also known as Don Giovanni, is a legendary fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women.
Tirso de Molina
…Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues. Gabriel Téllez was born in Madrid to Andrés López and Juana…
Don Juan in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, a painting by Max Slevogt
Portrait of Wilhelm Troszel as Don Juan, by Józef Simmler, 1846
Monument to Don Juan Tenorio in Dos Hermanas, Seville