Spanish Baroque

Prometheus (c1630) by Jusepe de Ribera

Spanish Baroque was largely devotional in nature. This was the period of the Inquisition of the Spanish Hapsburg Dynasty of Philip II, III and IV and painting was profoundly influenced by the church.

Principal artists:

JUSEPE DE RIBERA (1591-1652). Dark, sinister paintings. Influenced by Caravaggio.

DIEGO VALAZQUEZ (1599-1660). Early Caravaggio influence but essentially his own man. Became the leading painter in the court of Philip IV. Works include Las Meninas, the maids of honour attending the Infanta Margarita Teresa. Also self-portrait in front of his canvas.

FRANCISCO ZURBARAN (1598-1664). Works include Still Life with Oranges.

BARTOLOME ETABAN MURILLO (1617-1682).


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