A New York Vision of the Old Masters: The Life and Art of Pedro de Cordoba Pedro de Cordoba, born in New York City in 1881, occupies a fascinating, if somewhat elusive, position within the landscape of early 20th-century American art. While biographical details remain sparse—a common fate for artists whose work didn’t immediately capture widespread critical attention during their lifetime—his paintings offer compelling evidence of a deeply cultivated artistic sensibility and a remarkable technical skill rooted in the traditions of European Old Masters, particularly those of Spain's Golden Ag…