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These two works (P8286; P8287) form a pair and represent Spanish popular types. They follow the late eighteenth-century fashion and are not only descriptive but have a delightful, refined rococo air and a touch of charm and freshness that recalls the theatre environment of the period.
Although Ponz (Viaje de España, 1776) does not mention this painting, it certainly occupied the altar on the Gospel side of the church of Las Vallecas, where it was paired with Bayeu´s Stigmata of Saint Francis (I350), which occupied the Epistle side. The two works have identical dimensions and shape ("semicircular arch with two extended heels") (Álvarez Lopera, 2009).
These two works (P8286; P8287) form a pair and represent Spanish popular types. They follow the late eighteenth-century fashion and are not only descriptive but have a delightful, refined rococo air and a touch of charm and freshness that recalls the theatre environment of the period.
A hunting party gathers on the bank of the Albufera, a natural lagoon near Valencia that was an exceptional place for hunting fowl. Wealthy locals, elegant gentlemen and their servants assemble in various groups. The work was part of a series of views of Spanish ports commissioned by Charles IV when he was still Prince of Asturias from Mariano Sánchez, who was prevented by illness from comp
The event depicted in this painting by Antonio Carnicero illustrates the interest in scientific advances characteristic of the Enlightenment, a historical period from the second half of the 18th century dominated by practical reason. The image shows French balloon pilot Bouclé’s experiment in the gardens of the Royal Seat at Aranjuez on June 5, 1784, during the final years of Charles III’s
The inscription on the sheet of paper on the table records that the sitter was nursemaid to one of Charles IV’s daughters, the Infanta María Amalia (1779-1798). A typical portrait of the period, it depicts an elderly sitter of elevated social rank due to her position at Court, wearing rich clothing and jewels that indicate her wealth. This canvas has also been attributed to Agustín E
Set in a chapel with a carpeted altar, the scene depicts Saint Clare´s profession as a nun, which marked the founding of the female branch of the Order of Saint Francis, also known as the Clarists. Various friars and women witness the successful event and accompany it with lit votive candles that bring out the passage´s nocturnal character and concentrate the light on their white faces
Saint Francis´s sermon to the birds is one of the most popular episodes from his life. In his biography of that saint (chapter XXI, 58), Celano narrates the event that occurred near Menavia in the Espoleto Valley, when Saint Francis addressed the birds, praising them for their divine goodness in relation to their existence.
Saint Francis and an elegantly dressed figure wearing a feathered cap -he may be the mayor of Assisi- converse alongside a tree trunk at the right. This is the episode in which the mayor cedes a plot of land to Saint Francis for a residence and place of prayer. Some burger appear in the background, one with a mallet over his shoulder, while a young man in the foreground holds a rope tied to a stak
This scene is related to a passage from the life of Saint Francis in which rose bushes sprang up where his blood had fallen to the ground during one of his sessions of penance The resulting flowers were used to adorn the chapel dedicated to the Virgin at La Porciuncula, where the saint prayed during his retreat. According to tradition, that is a place frequently visited by angels, hence the chapel
The hagiography of Saint Francis has a plethora of passages describing his resurrection of dead children and other similar miracles. As many as five appear in Thomas of Celano´s Treatise on the Miracles, all registered in the 13th century. The scene depicted here could be any one of them, or simply a generic representation in which a group of women bring a dead girl to Saint Francis.
