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More insight | More Ribera's pictures: "A little history of Art" |
The Martyrdom of St. Philip (known as of St. Bartholomew) (El Martirio de San Felipe, conocido como el de San Bartolomé) Painted 1639. ORIGINAL SIZE: 2,34 x 2,34 m
This painting was usually considered to represent the martyrdom of St.
Bartholomew, the apostle who, according to tradition, was skinned alive, but recent researchs have proved that represents the martyrdom of St. Philip, favorite saint of Philip IV. The picture is supposed to have been painted by this king's commission. It's one of the artist's mature works, as it comes out from the richness of colours, the magnificent nude of the saint and the delicacy of the background. |
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Jacob's Dream |
St Andrew (San Andrés) Painted 1630-32. ORIGINAL SIZE: 1,23 x 0,95 m The second stage in the picture of José de Ribera is from 1625 to 1639, so-called dark period of "el Españoleto". It´s a realistic work; in this painting Ribera succeeds in making an anatomical study of great quality. |
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