Portrett av John Baptist De Medina

John Baptist De Medinas malerier: De 62 mest kjente, sett gjennom et galleris øyne

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Etter galleriets vurdering er John Baptist De Medinas mest kjente maleri Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698), hvis original henger i Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695) (1700) og John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) (1700) fullfører trioen som alle kjenner igjen. Av de 62 verkene til John Baptist De Medina i vår katalog, presenterer galleriet de 62 mest kjente nedenfor; hvert originalverk med årstall, museum og hva som gjør det unikt.

1659 – 1710, Brussel Baroque Flest verk: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Galleriets 10 beste malerier av John Baptist De Medina

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Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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 Medina sine malerier, rangert fra 11 til 62

11Walter Porterfield, FRCSEd (1684) (1700) av John Baptist De MedinaWalter Porterfield, FRCSEd (1684)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 12Sir William Bruce (c.1630–1710), Architect (1705) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaSir John Maxwell (1648–1732), 1st Bt1695 19William, 5th Earl of Nithsdale (1690) av John Baptist De MedinaWilliam, 5th Earl of Nithsdale1690 · Traquair House 20Lady Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale (1690) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaDavid Melville (1660–1728), 3rd Earl of Leven, Statesman and Soldier1691 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 23Self Portrait (1708) av John Baptist De MedinaSelf Portrait1708 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 24James Nesbit (d.1715), FRCSEd (1705) (1705) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Home (b.1630), Aged 77, Provost of Edinburgh (1698)1707 · Wigan Arts And Heritage Service 26Thomas Veatch, FRCSEd (1695) (1700) av John Baptist De MedinaThomas Veatch, FRCSEd (1695)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 27George Borthwick (d.1716), FRCSEd (1704) (1704) av John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Borthwick (d.1716), FRCSEd (1704)1704 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 28James Pringle, FRCSEd (1703) (1703) av John Baptist De MedinaJames Pringle, FRCSEd (1703)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 29Walter Potter, FRCSEd (1702) (1703) av John Baptist De MedinaWalter Potter, FRCSEd (1702)1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 30George Dundas, FRCSEd (1699) (1700) av John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Dundas, FRCSEd (1699)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 31Hugh Broun (1645 –1705 ), FRCSEd (1665) (1700) av John Baptist De MedinaHugh Broun (1645 –1705 ), FRCSEd (1665)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 32Hugh Paterson, FRCSEd (1688) (1700) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaGeorge Dalrymple of Dalmahoy (1680–1745), Baron of Exchequer1709 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 34John Knox, FRCSEd (1703), DRCSEd (1722–1724) (1704) av John Baptist De MedinaJohn Knox, FRCSEd (1703), DRCSEd (1722–1724)1704 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 35Alexander Nisbet, FRCSEd (1700) (1700) av John Baptist De MedinaAlexander Nisbet, FRCSEd (1700)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 36John Cheyn (1640–1710 ), FRCSEd (1696) (1700) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaJames Auchinleck (1651–1720 ), FRCSEd (1691)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 39Robert Campbell (1640 –1709), FRCSEd (1701) (1701) av 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) av 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) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaAlexander Edgar, FRCSEd (1697)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 44Alexander Simpson, FRCSEd (1704) (1704) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaArchibald Fisher (d.1714), FRCSEd (1694)1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 47Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) (1701) av 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) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaSir George Skene of Wester Fintray and Rubislaw, Provost of Aberdeen (1676–1685) 50Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman av John Baptist De MedinaPortrait of an Unknown Gentleman 51John Lauder (d.1710), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, Lord of Session av John Baptist De MedinaJohn Lauder (d.1710), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, Lord of Session 52John Chetwynd, MP (d.1702) av John Baptist De MedinaJohn Chetwynd, MP (d.1702) 53Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (1641–1704), Envoy to The Hague (1679–1681) av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaAdam Drummond (1679–1758), FRCSEd (1707)The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 55Margaret Cunningham (c.1662–1742), Countess of Lauderdale av John Baptist De MedinaMargaret Cunningham (c.1662–1742), Countess of Lauderdale 56Brigadier General Lord John Hay (d.1706), Soldier av John Baptist De MedinaBrigadier General Lord John Hay (d.1706), SoldierScottish National Portrait Gallery 57Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) av 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 av 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) av John Baptist De MedinaJohn Maitland (1616–1682), Duke of Lauderdale (after Peter Lely)Ham House 60Archibald Pitcairne (1652–1713), FRCSEd (1701) av 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 av 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 av 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

Motivene som fanget John Baptist De Medinas blikk

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Museene som har John Baptist De Medinas originalverk

De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.

Museum By Verker av John Baptist De Medina Malerier fra denne listen
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 Medinas malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri av John Baptist De Medina er det mest kjente av alle?Avslør svaret

Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698), Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Deretter 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 ble ferdigstilt?Avslør svaret

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

Hvilke er de 10 beste maleriene til John Baptist De Medina?Avslør 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). Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.

Hvor mange verk skapte John Baptist De Medina?Avslør svaret

Vår katalog inneholder 62 verk av John Baptist De Medina, datert fra 1687 til 1710.

Hvor henger de mest kjente originalverkene til John Baptist De Medina?Avslør svaret

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

Når malte John Baptist De Medina sine mest kjente malerier?Avslør svaret

I 1700s: 35 av de 62 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695) av dem.

Hvilke er John Baptist De Medinas tidligste og nyeste berømte verk?Avslør svaret

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

Hvilke motiver vendte John Baptist De Medina oftest tilbake til?Avslør svaret

Man (9), 18th century (9) og Portraiture (8), fordelt på 62 verk på denne siden.

Hvilket medium arbeidet John Baptist De Medina mest med?Avslør svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 14 av de 62 verkene på denne siden.

Hvilken kunstretning er John Baptist De Medina tilknyttet?Avslør svaret

Baroque og Neoclassicism, basert på originalene på denne siden.

Hvilke originalverk av John Baptist De Medina har The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh i sin samling?Avslør 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 av verkene på denne siden.

John Baptist De Medina: kunstneren

John Baptist de Medina: Liv og ettermæle

Tidlig liv og utdanning

  • Fødsel og opprinnelse: Sir John Baptist de Medina ble født i 1659 i Brussel, som sønn av en spansk kaptein i hæren. Hans tidlige år ble formet av familiens militære bakgrunn og det pulserende kunstneriske miljøet i Brussel.
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  • Kunstnerisk utdanning: Han mottok sin første kunstneriske opplæring under François Duchatel, en respektert maler i samtiden. Denne grunnleggende utdannelsen innprentet ham prinsippene bak barokk kunst og portrettmaleri.

Reisen til England og Skottland

  • Årene i London (1686): I 1686 flyttet de Medina til London, hvor han etablerte sitt atelier i Drury Lane. Han oppnådde raskt anerkjennelse for sine ferdigheter innen portrettkunst.
  • Skotsk mesenatvirksomhet: Selv mens han befant seg i London, spesialiserte de Medina seg på å male skotske modeller. Senere, rundt 1688-89 eller 1694, flyttet han til Edinburgh, hvor han ble værende resten av sitt liv. Han mottok stor støtte og oppmuntring fra jarlen av Melville.
  • Politiske forbindelser: Jarlen av Melvilles innflytelse var avgjørende; i sin rolle som statssekretær for Skottland, ga han de Medina tilgang til fremtredende skikkelser og viktige oppdrag.

Kunstnerisk stil og påvirkning

  • Barokk portrettkunst: De Medinas stil er dypt forankret i den barokke tradisorden. Hans portretter kjennetegnes av en følelse av realisme, dramatisk lyssetting og rike farger.
  • Inspirasjonskilder: Han var betydelig påvirket av Sir Godfrey Kneller, hvis portrettstil han etterlignet, men ofte med en mer avslappet og uformell tilnærming.
  • Særegne trekk: De Medina foretrakk klare blåtoner og rose-røde farger i bekledningen mot mørke bakgrunner. Kvaliteten på arbeidene hans varierte, sannsynligvis på grunn av assistanse fra atelierets medarbeidere.

Store bragder og verk

  • Portrettserien ved Surgeons’ Hall: Hans mest berømte verk er en samling av omtrent 30 ovale byster i halvfigur, som oppbevares i Surgeons' Hall i Edinburgh. Disse sammenlignes ofte med Knellers kjente Kit Cat Club-serie.
  • *Paradise Lost*-illustrasjoner (1688): De Medina var den første kunstneren som illustrerte John Miltons episke dikt *Paradise Lost*. Hans tolv graverte plater til 1688-utgaven er bemerkelsesverdige for sin nøyaktige etterlevelse av teksten og sin fantasifulle bruk av bibelsk ikonografi.
  • Portretter av skotsk adel: Han skapte en rekke portretter av fremtredende skotske skikkelser, noe som sementerte hans posisjon som Skottlands ledende portrettmaler i sin levetid.

Historisk betydning og ettermæle

  • Den dominerende portrettmaleren: De Medina innehadde nesten et monopol på portrettmaling i Skottland i store deler av sin karriere, og tok standardpriser på £5 for et hodeportrett og £10 for et halvfigur-portrett.
  • Ridderslag (1706): Han ble slått til ridder i 1706, en av de siste skotske ridderne som ble utnevnt før unionsaktene i 1707.
  • Mentorskap: De Medina lærte opp både sin sønn og William Aikman, som ble en ledende skotsk portrettmaler i den neste generasjonen.
  • Varig innvirkning: Selv om han ikke er like internasjonalt anerkjent som noen av sine samtidige, gir de Medinas arbeid verdifull innsikt i det 17. århundrets skotske samfunn og kunstneriske praksis.

Død og gravsted

  • De siste årene: John Baptist de Medina døde i Edinburgh den 5. oktober 1710.
  • Gravsted: Han ble begravet i Greyfriars Kirkyard i Edinburgh, i et solid, lukket hvelv nær trappene som fører til den nordlige delen av kirkegården.