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John Baptist De Medina malerier: De 62 mest berømte, set gennem et galleris øjne

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 62 værker af John Baptist De Medina i vores katalog

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I galleriets øjne er John Baptist De Medinas mest berømte maleri Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698), hvis original hænger på Scottish National Portrait Gallery i Edinburgh. Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695) (1700) og John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) (1700) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 62 værker af John Baptist De Medina i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 62 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.

1659 – 1710, Bruxelles Baroque Flest værker: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Galleriets top 10 John Baptist De Medina malerier

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Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698) af John Baptist De Medina

Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait

1698 · Oil · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

This 1698 self-portrait presents a detailed study of the artist, Sir John Baptiste de Medina, capturing him as a gentleman of the 17th century. The subject is depicted with a beard and mustache, gazing directly at the viewer to create an engaging visual experience. He is dressed in a blue coat paired with a red tie, an ensemble that contributes to the rich and vibrant color palette of the work.…

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Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695) (1700) af John Baptist De Medina

Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695)

1700 · Oil On Canvas · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

In the quiet dignity of this 1700 masterpiece by John Baptist de Medina, we encounter more than just a likeness; we enter the intimate world of the late seventeenth-century aristocracy. The portrait of Gideon Eliot serves as a profound window into an era defined by grandeur and social stratification. As the eye meets the subject, one is immediately struck by the commanding presence of a man whose very posture radiates…

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John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) (1700) af John Baptist De Medina

John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689)

1700 · Oil On Canvas · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

John Baillie sits within the frame, a man defined by the gravity of his station. His hair and beard are rendered with a tactile precision, catching the light in a way that suggests the coarse reality of human growth. He is dressed in formal attire, his clothing detailed with the weight of social standing. Behind him, a crown rests in the shadows, a silent emblem of the authority that surrounds…

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Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician (1687) af John Baptist De Medina

Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician

1687 · Oil On Canvas · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

This oil on canvas portrait, titled Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician, is attributed to the Scottish artist John Baptist Medina. Born in Brussels in 1659, Medina was the son of a Spanish army captain. He established a portrait practice in London before settling in Scotland, where he remained until his death in 1710.

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George Melville (1636–1707), 1st Earl of Melville, Statesman (1691) af John Baptist De Medina

George Melville (1636–1707), 1st Earl of Melville, Statesman

1691 · Oil On Canvas · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

The man stares out from the canvas with a gaze that commands the space around him. He is George Melville, the 1st Earl of Melville, and he sits encased in the cold, hard geometry of polished armor. The light catches the metallic edges of his breastplate, creating sharp highlights that contrast against the deep shadows of the room. Every ridge and rivet of his protection is rendered with a meticulous…

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David Colyear (1657–1730), 2nd Baronet and 1st Earl of Portmore (1710) af John Baptist De Medina

David Colyear (1657–1730), 2nd Baronet and 1st Earl of Portmore

1710 · Oil On Canvas · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

The air in the room seems to thicken as the figure of David Colyear emerges from a deep, impenetrable darkness. He sits in a three-quarter view, his presence commanding the space through a quiet, heavy dignity. The light does not merely fall upon him; it strikes him, catching the sharp edges of his armor and the soft, voluminous curls of his wig. There is a palpable sense of weight in…

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John Jossie (d.1708), FRCSEd (1702) (1702) af John Baptist De Medina

John Jossie (d.1708), FRCSEd (1702)

1702 · Oil On Canvas · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

This oil painting is a portrait of John Jossie (d.1708), FRCSEd (1702). The subject is depicted in a formal manner, presented from the chest up within an oval frame. The work was executed by the artist John Baptist Medina. The composition focuses on the individual's face and the textures of his wig and clothing, utilizing directional lighting to define the contours of the subject's features.

John Baptist De Medinas malerier, rangeret fra 11 til 62

11Walter Porterfield, FRCSEd (1684) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaWalter Porterfield, FRCSEd (1684)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 12Sir William Bruce (c.1630–1710), Architect (1705) af John Baptist De MedinaSir William Bruce (c.1630–1710), Architect1705 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 13Sir William Hamilton (d.1704), Lord Whytelaw, Hon. FRCSEd (1700) (1703) af John Baptist De MedinaSir William Hamilton (d.1704), Lord Whytelaw, Hon. FRCSEd (1700)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 14James Drummond (1673–1720), 2nd Titular Duke of Perth, Jacobite (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Drummond (1673–1720), 2nd Titular Duke of Perth, Jacobite1700 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 15Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Lord Advocate (1712) af John Baptist De MedinaSir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Lord Advocate1712 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 16Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Advocate (1712) af John Baptist De MedinaSir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Advocate1712 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 17Portrait of a Young Man (probably the Artist's Son, John Medina the Younger, d.1764) af John Baptist De MedinaPortrait of a Young Man (probably the Artist's Son, John Medina the Younger, d.1764)Scottish National Gallery 18Sir John Maxwell (1648–1732), 1st Bt (1695) af John Baptist De MedinaSir John Maxwell (1648–1732), 1st Bt1695 19William, 5th Earl of Nithsdale (1690) af John Baptist De MedinaWilliam, 5th Earl of Nithsdale1690 · Traquair House 20Lady Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale (1690) af John Baptist De MedinaLady Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale1690 · Traquair House 21James Ogilvy (1663–1730), 1st Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor (1695) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Ogilvy (1663–1730), 1st Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor1695 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 22David Melville (1660–1728), 3rd Earl of Leven, Statesman and Soldier (1691) af John Baptist De MedinaDavid Melville (1660–1728), 3rd Earl of Leven, Statesman and Soldier1691 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 23Self Portrait (1708) af John Baptist De MedinaSelf Portrait1708 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 24James Nesbit (d.1715), FRCSEd (1705) (1705) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Nesbit (d.1715), FRCSEd (1705)1705 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 25George Home (b.1630), Aged 77, Provost of Edinburgh (1698) (1707) af John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Home (b.1630), Aged 77, Provost of Edinburgh (1698)1707 · Wigan Arts And Heritage Service 26Thomas Veatch, FRCSEd (1695) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaThomas Veatch, FRCSEd (1695)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 27George Borthwick (d.1716), FRCSEd (1704) (1704) af John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Borthwick (d.1716), FRCSEd (1704)1704 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 28James Pringle, FRCSEd (1703) (1703) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Pringle, FRCSEd (1703)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 29Walter Potter, FRCSEd (1702) (1703) af John Baptist De MedinaWalter Potter, FRCSEd (1702)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 30George Dundas, FRCSEd (1699) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Dundas, FRCSEd (1699)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 31Hugh Broun (1645 –1705 ), FRCSEd (1665) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaHugh Broun (1645 –1705 ), FRCSEd (1665)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 32Hugh Paterson, FRCSEd (1688) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaHugh Paterson, FRCSEd (1688)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 33George Dalrymple of Dalmahoy (1680–1745), Baron of Exchequer (1709) af John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Dalrymple of Dalmahoy (1680–1745), Baron of Exchequer1709 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 34John Knox, FRCSEd (1703), DRCSEd (1722–1724) (1704) af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Knox, FRCSEd (1703), DRCSEd (1722–1724)1704 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 35Alexander Nisbet, FRCSEd (1700) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaAlexander Nisbet, FRCSEd (1700)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 36John Cheyn (1640–1710 ), FRCSEd (1696) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Cheyn (1640–1710 ), FRCSEd (1696)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 37Henry Hamilton (b.c.1670), RCSEd (1700), DRCSEd (1704–1706 1710–1712) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaHenry Hamilton (b.c.1670), RCSEd (1700), DRCSEd (1704–1706 1710–1712)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 38James Auchinleck (1651–1720 ), FRCSEd (1691) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Auchinleck (1651–1720 ), FRCSEd (1691)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 39Robert Campbell (1640 –1709), FRCSEd (1701) (1701) af John Baptist De MedinaRobert Campbell (1640 –1709), FRCSEd (1701)1701 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 40John Mirrie (d.1719), FRCSEd (1701), DRCSEd (1706–1708) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Mirrie (d.1719), FRCSEd (1701), DRCSEd (1706–1708)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 41Thomas Edgar (1650 –1703), FRCSEd (1677), DRCSEd (1685–1687) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaThomas Edgar (1650 –1703), FRCSEd (1677), DRCSEd (1685–1687)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 42Thomas Dunlop (1668–1722), FRCSEd (1695), DRCSEd (1697–1699) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaThomas Dunlop (1668–1722), FRCSEd (1695), DRCSEd (1697–1699)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 43Alexander Edgar, FRCSEd (1697) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaAlexander Edgar, FRCSEd (1697)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 44Alexander Simpson, FRCSEd (1704) (1704) af John Baptist De MedinaAlexander Simpson, FRCSEd (1704)1704 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 45James Douglas (1658–1712), 4th Duke of Hamilton, Hon. FRCSEd (1700) (1703) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Douglas (1658–1712), 4th Duke of Hamilton, Hon. FRCSEd (1700)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 46Archibald Fisher (d.1714), FRCSEd (1694) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaArchibald Fisher (d.1714), FRCSEd (1694)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 47Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) (1701) af John Baptist De MedinaArchibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701)1701 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 48James Hamilton (d.1710), FRCSEd (1695), DRCSEd (1702–1704) (1700) af John Baptist De MedinaJames Hamilton (d.1710), FRCSEd (1695), DRCSEd (1702–1704)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 49Sir George Skene of Wester Fintray and Rubislaw, Provost of Aberdeen (1676–1685) af John Baptist De MedinaSir George Skene of Wester Fintray and Rubislaw, Provost of Aberdeen (1676–1685) 50Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman af John Baptist De MedinaPortrait of an Unknown Gentleman 51John Lauder (d.1710), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, Lord of Session af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Lauder (d.1710), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, Lord of Session 52John Chetwynd, MP (d.1702) af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Chetwynd, MP (d.1702) 53Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (1641–1704), Envoy to The Hague (1679–1681) af John Baptist De MedinaHenry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (1641–1704), Envoy to The Hague (1679–1681)Government Art Collection 54Adam Drummond (1679–1758), FRCSEd (1707) af John Baptist De MedinaAdam Drummond (1679–1758), FRCSEd (1707)The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 55Margaret Cunningham (c.1662–1742), Countess of Lauderdale af John Baptist De MedinaMargaret Cunningham (c.1662–1742), Countess of Lauderdale 56Brigadier General Lord John Hay (d.1706), Soldier af John Baptist De MedinaBrigadier General Lord John Hay (d.1706), SoldierScottish National Portrait Gallery 57Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) af John Baptist De MedinaArchibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701)Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 58Thomas Hamilton (1680–1735), 6th Earl of Haddington, Supporter of the Union af John Baptist De MedinaThomas Hamilton (1680–1735), 6th Earl of Haddington, Supporter of the UnionScottish National Portrait Gallery 59John Maitland (1616–1682), Duke of Lauderdale (after Peter Lely) af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Maitland (1616–1682), Duke of Lauderdale (after Peter Lely)Ham House 60Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) af John Baptist De MedinaArchibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701)Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 61John Campbell (1635–1716), 1st Earl of Breadalbane, Soldier and Statesman af John Baptist De MedinaJohn Campbell (1635–1716), 1st Earl of Breadalbane, Soldier and StatesmanScottish National Portrait Gallery 62The Honourable Sir David Dalrymple, Bt, Younger Son of 1st Viscount Stair, and His Son Sir James Dalrymple, Bt af John Baptist De MedinaThe Honourable Sir David Dalrymple, Bt, Younger Son of 1st Viscount Stair, and His Son Sir James Dalrymple, BtThe National Trust For Scotland

Motiverne, der fangede John Baptist De Medinas blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller John Baptist De Medinas originalværker

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af John Baptist De Medina Malerier fra denne liste
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, EdinburghThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Edinburgh 31 Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695), John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689), David Fyfe (d.1724), FRCSEd (1695)
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh 15 Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait, Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician, Rev. Henry Erskine, 1624 - 1696. Covenanting minister
Traquair House, InnerleithenTraquair House Innerleithen 2 William, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, Lady Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, EdinburghRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Edinburgh 2 Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701), Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701)
Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, ProvidenceRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art Providence 1 Self Portrait
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 1 Portrait of a Young Man (probably the Artist's Son, John Medina the Younger, d.1764)
Wigan Arts And Heritage Service, WiganWigan Arts And Heritage Service Wigan 1 George Home (b.1630), Aged 77, Provost of Edinburgh (1698)
Government Art Collection, LondonGovernment Art Collection London 1 Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (1641–1704), Envoy to The Hague (1679–1681)

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John Baptist De Medina's malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri af John Baptist De Medina er det mest berømte af alle?Vis svaret

Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698), Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Derefter følger Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695) (1700) og John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) (1700).

Hvor gammel var John Baptist De Medina, da Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait blev færdiggjort?Vis svaret

39 år gammel: Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait er fra 1698, og John Baptist De Medina blev født i 1659.

Hvilke er John Baptist De Medinas top 10 malerier?Vis svaret

Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait, Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695), John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689), Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician, Rev. Henry Erskine, 1624 - 1696. Covenanting minister, George Melville (1636–1707), 1st Earl of Melville, Statesman, Self Portrait, David Colyear (1657–1730), 2nd Baronet and 1st Earl of Portmore, David Fyfe (d.1724), FRCSEd (1695) og John Jossie (d.1708), FRCSEd (1702). Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange værker skabte John Baptist De Medina?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 62 værker af John Baptist De Medina, dateret fra 1687 til 1710.

Hvor hænger John Baptist De Medinas mest berømte originaler?Vis svaret

Primært i The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Edinburgh), Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh) og Traquair House (Innerleithen). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

Hvornår skabte John Baptist De Medina sine mest berømte malerier?Vis svaret

I 1700s: 35 af de 62 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695).

Hvilke er John Baptist De Medinas tidligste og seneste berømte værker?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician (1687) og det seneste David Colyear (1657–1730), 2nd Baronet and 1st Earl of Portmore (1710).

Hvilke motiver vendte John Baptist De Medina oftest tilbage til?Vis svaret

18th century (9), Man (8) og Portraiture (8), fordelt på de 62 værker på denne side.

Hvilket medie arbejdede John Baptist De Medina mest med?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 14 af de 62 værker på denne side.

Hvilken stilart er John Baptist De Medina associeret med?Vis svaret

Baroque og Neoclassicism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke originalværker af John Baptist De Medina findes i The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh?Vis svaret

Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695), John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) og David Fyfe (d.1724), FRCSEd (1695): The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh har 31 af værkerne på denne side.

John Baptist De Medina: kunstneren

John Baptist de Medina: Liv og eftermæle

Tidligt liv og uddannelse

  • Fødsel og rødder: Sir John Baptist de Medina blev født i 1659 i Bruxelles som søn af en spansk armékapitajn. Hans tidlige år blev formet af familiens militære baggrund og det levende, kunstneriske miljø i Bruxelles.
  • Kunstnerisk uddannelse: Han modtog sin indledende kunstneriske træning under François Duchatel, en respekterende maler i samtiden. Denne fundamentale uddannelse indprentede ham principperne bag barokkens kunst og portrætkunst.

Rejsen til England og Skotland

  • Årene i London (1686): I 1686 flyttede de Medina til London, hvor han etablerede sit atelier i Drury Lane. Han opnåede hurtigt anerkendelse for sine evner inden for portrætmaleri.
  • Skotsk mæcenat: De Medina specialiserede sig i at male skotske modeller, selv mens han opholdt sig i London. Senere, omkring 1688-89 eller 1694, flyttede han til Edinburgh, hvor han blev boende resten af sit liv. Han nød stor støtte og var under beskyttelse af Earl of Melville.
  • Politiske forbindelser: Earl of Melvilles indflydelse var afgørende; som udenrigsminister for Skotland gav han de Medina adgang til fremtræde skikkelser og betydningsfulde bestillinger.

Kunstnerisk stil og indflydelse

  • Barok portrætkunst: De Medinas stil er dybt forankret i baroktraditionen. Hans portrætter er kendetegnet ved en følelelse af realisme, dramatisk lyssætning og rige farver.
  • Indflydelser: Han var betydeligt påvirket af Sir Godfrey Kneller, hvis portrætstil han efterlignede, men ofte med en mere afslappet og uformel tilgang.
  • Særlige kendetegn: De Medina foretrak klare blå nuancer og rose-røde farver i beklædningen mod mørke baggrunde. Kvaliteten af hans arbejde varierede, hvilket sandsynligvis skyldtes hjælp fra assistenter i atelieret.

Store bedrifter og værker

  • Portrætserie ved Surgeons’ Hall: Hans mest berømte værker er en samling af cirka 30 ovale busteportrætter, der opbevares i Surgeons' Hall i Edinburgh. Disse sammenlignes ofte med Knellers berømte Kit Cat Club-serie.
  • Paradise Lost illustrationer (1688): De Medina var den første kunstner, der illustrerede John Miltons episke digt Paradise Lost. Hans tolv graverede plader til 1688-udgaven er bemærkelsesværdige for deres nøje overholdelse af teksten og den fantasifulde brug af bibelsk ikonografi.
  • Portrætter af den skotske adel: Han skabte talrige portrætter af fremtrædende skotske personligheder, hvilket cementerede hans position som den førende portrætmaler i Skotland i sin levetid.

Historisk betydning og eftermæle

  • Den dominerende portrætmaler: De Medina havde næsten monopol på portrætkunst i Skotland i store dele af sin karriere, hvor han opkrævede standardgebyrer på £5 for et hoved og £10 for et halvfigur-portræt.
  • Ridderstatus (1706): Han blev slået til ridder i 1706, en af de sidste skotske riddere, der blev udnævnt før Acts of Union i 1707.
  • Mentorskab: De Medina uddannede både sin søn og William Aikman, som blev en førende skotsk portrætmaler i den næste generation.
  • Varig indvirkning: Selvom han ikke er lige så internationalt anerkendt som nogle af sine samtidige, giver de Medinas arbejde et værdifuldt indblik i det 17. århundredes skotske samfund og kunstneriske praksis.

Død og begravelse

  • De sidste år: John Baptist de Medina døde i Edinburgh den 5. oktober 1710.
  • Gravsted: Han blev begravet i Greyfriars Kirkyard i Edinburgh, i et solidt lukket gravkammer nær trapperne, der fører til den nordlige sektion.