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Etter galleriets vurdering er Alonso Canos mest kjente maleri The Crucifixion (1650), hvis original henger i Museo del Prado, Madrid. Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?) (1635) og The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa (1629) fullfører trioen som alle kjenner igjen. Av de 88 verkene til Alonso Cano i vår katalog, presenterer galleriet de 86 mest kjente nedenfor; hvert originalverk med årstall, museum og hva som gjør det unikt.
The vertical axis of the wooden cross anchors the composition, pulling the eye upward through a void of deep blacks and umbers. A pale, luminous flesh defines the body of Christ, catching a sharp, singular light that carves out the anatomy of his musculature. This light is a quiet rebellion against the heavy, moody sky. On the horizon, a thin sliver of reddish-orange glows, a bruised light that suggests the…
In this intimate portrait, we find ourselves in a close-up encounter with a man whose presence is felt through a profound sense of quietude. The subject, likely Garcilaso de la Vega, gazes directly toward the viewer with a neutral, contemplative expression that suggests a mind turned inward. His dark, wavy hair and subtle mustache frame a face illuminated by a soft, directional light coming from the upper left. This lighting…
The air feels heavy with the weight of a celestial vision. In a space where the physical world dissolves into a nebulous, atmospheric void, a profound spiritual encounter unfolds. Christ, marked by the sacrifice of the cross, descends from the upper left, his pale skin and luminous presence cutting through the darkness. He moves along a sharp diagonal, creating a tension that pulls the eye toward Saint Teresa in the…
The air within the frame feels heavy with a sacred stillness, as if the very atmosphere has paused to witness a miracle. In this profound moment of spiritual intimacy, Saint Anthony of Padua kneels at the base of a celestial descent, his Franciscan habit rendered in deep, earthy umbers and ochres. He cradles the infant Jesus with a tenderness that transcends the canvas, his gaze anchored by the weight of…
In this 1629 oil on canvas, a mystical encounter unfolds within a quiet, shadowed space. Saint Teresa of Avila sits at a table, her white habit providing a sharp, luminous contrast against the deep, earthy tones of the background. An inkwell and a book lie before her, marking her identity as a writer and a Doctor of the Church. Her gaze is directed upward, caught in a moment of profound…
In 1648, Alonso Cano painted The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony. The canvas captures a celestial encounter between the Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony. She sits upon clouds in the upper left, looking down with a gentle expression. A thin, translucent veil extends from her hands toward the saint. Below, Saint Anthony kneels in the lower right, cradling the Christ Child in his arms. He gazes upward in adoration.…
In this medium close-up of St. Stephanus, Alonso Cano captures a moment of profound spiritual intensity. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, creating a sense of natural, unforced presence within the frame. He is depicted from the waist up, his body angled in a way that suggests a sudden, overwhelming encounter. His gaze is directed upward, fixed upon an unseen divine source that remains beyond the viewer's sight. This upward…
A single male figure emerges from a deep, indeterminate shadow, his presence defined by the stark contrast of light and dark. He is a Dominican monk, captured in a bust-length portrait that feels intimate and immediate. The light, descending from the upper left, washes over his face and the crisp white of his cowl, leaving the rest of his form to dissolve into the darkness. There is a profound sense…
In this three-quarter length portrait, titled Portrait of an Ecclesiastic, Alonso Cano presents a figure of quiet dignity. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, set against a dark, indistinct background that creates a shallow sense of depth. This arrangement focuses the viewer's attention entirely on the man in clerical attire. He holds a small book, a gesture that suggests a life of study or devotion. Near his right hand, an…
A single figure dominates the vertical composition, nailed to a wooden cross that extends beyond the upper frame. The background is a void of deep browns and blacks, utilizing tenebrism to push the subject into the immediate foreground. This stark chiaroscuro effect isolates the body against the darkness, focusing all attention on the pale, luminous skin tones of the torso. Lines define the muscular anatomy of the chest and abdomen,…
St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching1644 · Fundacion Banco Santander
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S. Vincent preaching1644
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The Crucifixion1638 · Eremitasjen
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Immaculate Conception1648
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Maria1648
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The Sleeping Christ Child1652 · Kingston Lacy
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The Coronation of the Virgin1656 · Kingston Lacy
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The Education of the Virgin1650 · Fundacion Banco Santander
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Christ and Two Followers on the Road to Emmaus1650 · Walters Art Museum
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Death of S. Francis of Assis1650 · Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
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Cristo en El Limbo.1652
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The First Labours of Adam and Eve1652
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Vision of St. Anthony of Padua1662
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The penitent Saint Jerome1660 · Museo del Prado
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St James the Greater1635 · Louvre
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The Miracle at the Well1646 · Museo del Prado
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Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem (detail)1636 · Wallace Collection
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Eve1666 · Katedralen i Granada
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The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel1646 · Museo del Prado
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St John the Evangelist on Pathmos1646 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Noli me Tangere1640 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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St James the Greater1635 · Louvre
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The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua1640 · Gemäldegalerie
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Immaculate Conception1648 · Provincial Museum
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Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem1636 · Wallace Collection
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Saint Jacques le MajeurLouvre
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St John the Evangelist1636 · Louvre
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Self-portraitMuseum of Cádiz
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Saint John the BaptistCincinnati Art Museum
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PORTRAIT DE DON LUIS DE HARO
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St. John the Evangelist giving communion to the Virgin
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The vision of St. Felix of CantaliceMuseum of Cádiz
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Descent into Limbo1640 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Saint Jean Evangeliste et la coupe empoisonnéeLouvre
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Mary av CANO, Alonso1646 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Cène à Emmaüs
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Saint Anthony the Abbot
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The Vision of Saint John
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The Virgin and the ChildMuseo del Prado
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St. John the Evangelist
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A kneeling infant, perhaps the infant John the Baptist
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A Spanish kingMuseo del Prado
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The Entombment
54
The Miracle at the Well
55
The visit
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Angels Ministering to St. Sebastian
57
Crucifixion
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Two kings of SpainMuseo del Prado
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Three Putti Holding Cross Before Two Male Saints
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San Pedro liberado por el ángelMuseo del Prado
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San Benito en la visión del y los tres ángelesMuseo del Prado
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San Antonio de Padua
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San Juan de Capistrano y San Bernardino de Siena
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San Jerónimo Penitente
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The announciation
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Saint Bernardin de Sienne et saint Jean de Capistran
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El milagro del pozo
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Los desposorios de la Virgen
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Visitation
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The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel 1Museo del Prado
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St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching
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Christ and the samaritan
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La Visitation
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L'AnnonciationGoya Museum
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St. John the Evangelist with the Poisoned Cup
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Unknown Lady as St Elizabeth
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Le Mariage de la Vierge Los Desposorios de la Virgen
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Design for a fountainMuseum of Fine Arts of Córdoba
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Statue of Saint FrancisChâteau de Villandry
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Inmaculada
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The Miracle of Saint Dominic in Soriano
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The Virgin and Child1645 · Museo del Prado
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The Vision of St Bernard1650 · Museo del Prado
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San Francisco de Borja (Saint Francis Borgia)1624 · Museum of Fine Arts of Seville
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Saint Agnes1636 · Bode Museum
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The Miracle of the WellMuseo del Prado
De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.
De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.
| Museum | By | Verker av Alonso Cano | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museo del Prado |
Madrid | 17 | The Crucifixion, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa, Saint Anthony of Padua |
 Louvre |
Paris | 5 | St James the Greater, St James the Greater, Saint Jacques le Majeur |
 Szépművészeti Múzeum |
Budapest | 3 | St John the Evangelist on Pathmos, Noli me Tangere, Mary av CANO, Alonso |
 Eremitasjen |
St. Petersburg | 2 | Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?), The Crucifixion |
 Fundacion Banco Santander |
Madrid | 2 | St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching, The Education of the Virgin |
 Kingston Lacy |
Wimborne Minster | 2 | The Sleeping Christ Child, The Coronation of the Virgin |
 Wallace Collection |
London | 2 | Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem (detail), Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem |
 Museum of Cádiz |
Cádiz | 2 | Self-portrait, The vision of St. Felix of Cantalice |
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The air feels heavy with the weight of a celestial vision. In a space where the physical world dissolves into a nebulous, atmospheric void, a profound spiritual encounter unfolds. Christ, marked by the sacrifice of the cross, descends from the upper left, his pale skin and luminous presence cutting through the darkness. He moves along a sharp diagonal, creating a tension that pulls the eye toward Saint Teresa in the…
In this intimate portrait, we find ourselves in a close-up encounter with a man whose presence is felt through a profound sense of quietude. The subject, likely Garcilaso de la Vega, gazes directly toward the viewer with a neutral, contemplative expression that suggests a mind turned inward. His dark, wavy hair and subtle mustache frame a face illuminated by a soft, directional light coming from the upper left. This lighting…
In 1648, Alonso Cano painted The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony. The canvas captures a celestial encounter between the Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony. She sits upon clouds in the upper left, looking down with a gentle expression. A thin, translucent veil extends from her hands toward the saint. Below, Saint Anthony kneels in the lower right, cradling the Christ Child in his arms. He gazes upward in adoration.…
The vertical axis of the wooden cross anchors the composition, pulling the eye upward through a void of deep blacks and umbers. A pale, luminous flesh defines the body of Christ, catching a sharp, singular light that carves out the anatomy of his musculature. This light is a quiet rebellion against the heavy, moody sky. On the horizon, a thin sliver of reddish-orange glows, a bruised light that suggests the…
The Crucifixion (1650), Museo del Prado, Madrid. Deretter følger Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?) (1635) og The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa (1629).
49 år gammel: The Crucifixion er fra 1650, og Alonso Cano ble født i 1601.
The Crucifixion, Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?), The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa, Saint Anthony of Padua, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa of Avila, The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony, St. Stephanus, Dominican monk, Portrait of an Ecclesiastic og Christ Crucified. Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.
Vår katalog inneholder 88 verk av Alonso Cano, datert fra 1624 til 1666.
Hovedsakelig i Museo del Prado (Madrid), Louvre (Paris) og Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapest). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.
I 1640s: 14 av de 86 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony av dem.
På denne siden er det eldste San Francisco de Borja (Saint Francis Borgia) (1624) og det nyeste Eve (1666).
Religious (21), Man (16) og Woman (9), fordelt på 86 verk på denne siden.
Oil On Canvas, for 30 av de 86 verkene på denne siden.
Baroque, basert på originalene på denne siden.
The Crucifixion, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa og Saint Anthony of Padua: Museo del Prado, Madrid har 17 av verkene på denne siden.
Alonso Cano Almansa står som en enestående skikkelse i den spanske gullalderen, en sann polymath hvis kreative ånd nektet å la seg begrense til ett enkelt medium. Født i Granada, Spania, var han et sjeldent talent som mestret de ulike disiplinene maleri, skulptur og arkitektur med like stor lidenskap. Hans kunstneriske reise begynte under veiledning av sin far, Miguel Cano, som han arvet de grunnleggende prinsippene for arkitektur fra. Denne strukturelle forståelsen skulle senere prege den romlige dybden og den monumentale tilstedeværelsen man finner i hans visuelle verk.
Hans utdannelse var en vev av de fineste influensene som var tilgjengelige i den spanske kunstverdenen. Innen malerkunsten foredlet han sitt penselarbeid ved akademiet til Juan del Castillo og studerte under Francisco Pacheco, den høyt aktede læreren til Velázquez. Denne slektslinjen knyttet ham direkte til hjertet av barokkbevegelsen, og infuserte hans lerreter med en følelse av dramatisk spenning og åndelig lysstyrke. Samtidig ble hans skulpturelle ferdigheter smidd under opplæring av Juan Martínez Montañés, noe som gjorde det mulig for ham å puste liv i stein og tre med en dyp sans for anatomisk ynde og emosjonell resonans.
Canos samlede verker er karakterisert av en ekstraordinær evne til å fange det guddommelige innenfor den menneskelige form. Som skulptør oppnådde han varig berømmelse gjennom verk som Madonna og barnet i kirken i Lebrija, samt hans kolossale og imponerende figurer av San Pedro og San Pablo. Disse verkene demonstrerer en mestring av skala og en evne til å fremkalle dyp religiøs hengivenhet gjennom sin fysiske tilstedeværelse.
I sine malerier benyttet Cano barokkens dramatiske teknikker for å skape øyeblikk av intense åndelige møter. Hans komposisjoner preges ofte av:
Betydningen av Alonso Canos talent ble anerkjent på de høyeste nivåer ved det spanske hoffet. Hans prestisje førte til utnevnelsen som den første kongelige arkitekten og maler for Filip IV. Hans innflytelse strakte seg til og med til utdannelsen av den neste generasjonen, da han fungerte som instruktør for prinsen, Balthastars Karl. Denne nærheten til makten gjorde det mulig for ham å etterlate et uutslettelig merke på Spanias arkitektoniske landskap; spesielt bemerkelsesverdig er hans rolle som sjefarkitekt for katedralen i Granada, hvor han tegnet den praktfulle fasaden som til slutt ble reist etter hans død.
Utover sine offisielle titler er Canos arv bevart i selve veven av den andalusiske kulturen. Hans evne til å flette sammen arkitekturens strukturelle strenghet, skulpturens taktile emosjon og maleriets lysende historiefortelling, sikrer hans plass som en av de mest allsidige og essensielle mestrene i den spanske barokken.
