The Conversion of Saint Paul

Young Palma (Jacopo Negretti)

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Young Palma (Jacopo Negretti)

Venice, 1544 - Venice, 1628

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The Conversion of Saint Paul

1590 - 1595. Oil on canvas.
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Saul (Saint Paul) has fallen to the ground beside his horse. He is surrounded by his companions, who flee in fear at the apparition of Christ, represented by the brilliant light in the background. The composition is constructed on the basis of two large diagonals that converge on Saul —the work´s central element— and the strong scorci of its figures foreshadow the baroque movement. This work is a clear example of a Venetian tendency that began to develop in 1600 and was characterized by a greater emphasis on drawing, bringing out the figures´ contour lines. Palma the Younger was the last member of an important family of Venetian artists. He became the most important artist in that city during the late sixteenth century, developing his style on the basis of the great artists who were his immediate predecessors, such as Titian, Veronese and, most of all, Tintoretto. This work was acquired by Luis de Haro at the auction of the belongings of Charles I of England. Haro gave it to Felipe IV (1605-1665), who sent it to the Monastery of El Escorial. From there, it entered the Prado Museum in 1839.

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Young Palma (Jacopo Negretti)

Inventory number: P000272
Author: Young Palma (Jacopo Negretti)
Title: The Conversion of Saint Paul
Date: 1590 - 1595
Technique: Oil
Support: Canvas
Dimension: Height: 207 cm; Width: 337 cm
Provenance: Commonwealth Sale (Charles I´s collection), 1649-1654; Edward Harrison; acquired by Alonso de Cárdenas for Felipe IV; Royal Collection (Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial-Madrid, Sala de Capítulos Prioral o de Oriente, en la banda frente a las ventanas, 1839)
Entry date: 1839

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Inv. Real Museo, 1857. Núm. 684.
"Palma el Joven (Jacobo Palma, llamado) / 684. La conversion de Saulo (E.) / Alto 7 pies, 3 pulg; ancho 12 pies" [Inventario Real Museo, 1857]

Catálogo Museo del Prado, 1872-1907. Núm. 325.

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684.
Inscribed in red color. Front, lower left corner

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Londres
27.01.2018 - 15.04.2018

La Almoneda del Siglo. Relaciones artísticas entre España y Gran Bretaña, 1604 - 1655
Madrid
15.03.2002 - 02.06.2002

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 02-12-2015

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