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Technical studies carried out at the Museo del Prado confirm Alonso Cano as the author of this Virgin of the Star, which belongs to the Museo del Prado but has been on loan to the Museo del Bellas Artes de Granada since 1958. Cano’s hand in this work had been questioned by the maximum authority on this artist, hispanist Harold E. Wethey. In his exhaustive monograph from 1955, Wethey considered it
The holy evangelist sits on a boulder with a book in his hands. He looks to the heavens where a tenuous light reveals a vision of the woman and dragon of the Apocalypse. The composition is similar to José de Ribera´s Saint Jerome Hearing the Trumpets of the Last Judgement, while the young evangelist´s facial features recall those of Saint John the Evangelist from the Apostolate
Nude, Christ leans over to the right while holding his tunic. The whipping post and whips are visible in the background to the left. This is a preparatory work for the canvas at the Academy of San Fernando, which Wethey considers a workshop piece. It is completely repainted. Highlights have been added with white brushstrokes, the contours have been emphasized and a thick wash has been applied to t
La delicada belleza que Cano podía lograr a cualquier escala es claramente evidente en este dibujo de composición acabada. El ángel Gabriel acaba de aparecerse a la Virgen, y se ha posado en tierra con un gesto a la vez declamatorio y reverencial. Se arrodilla en la parte inferior izquierda, sosteniendo una rama de lirio en la mano izquierda y alzando el índice de la mano derecha. La Virgen está a
The drawing corresponds to the painter’s mature period when he had already gained all his extensive experience and knowledge as a draughtsman. This is perceptible from the intelligent use of ink wash; that is to say, the application of the different layers of ink with the brush for shading and to create volume. This is achieved by pen strokes that recreate the folds of the fabric. It was initially
