Zurbaran’s most famous work is definitely the Christ on the Cross from 1627. They both painted directly from nature, directly on the canvas, foregoing drawings so typical for that time. Nobody knows whether Francisco de Zurbarán had the opportunity to look at Caravaggio’s paintings, but the resemblance between the two is uncanny. Soon after, he became King Philip’s appointed royal painter, keeping this prestigious title for several years.įrancisco de Zurbarán’s style is characterized by his masterful use of chiaroscuro: a technique which uses strong contrasts between light and dark in order to add volume to the painting. Born at the very end of the 16th century in an unremarkable village in Central Spain, he became well-known after his first commission from the prior of a local Dominican monastery.
Often called the “Spanish Caravaggio”, this Spanish national was one of the most noteworthy painters of the Siglo de Oro (Golden Century) era. It’s equally onerous to choose which piece embodies his unique style, but in our point of view, it would be The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. It’s very difficult to put a label on El Greco’s style, but art historians usually associate this Spanish artist with Mannerism. His style is famous for its imaginative use of color, painting with intuition and grace rather than measure and proportion. After being expelled by the Cardinal himself, he settled in Toledo, Spain, where he kept painting until his death in 1614.Īlthough El Greco was widely received as an expert painter, earning the respect of fellow artists and intellectuals alike, he failed to gain the favor of the royal court. At that point he moved to Italy, where he further developed his unique style by adding elements of Mannerism and Renaissance picked up from local masters while working out of his workshop in Cardinal Alessandro Farese’s household in Rome. Born in the region known nowadays as Crete, he became a master of Post-Byzantine icon painting as early as at the age of 26.
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz via WikipediaĪrguably, no other painter embodies the diversity of Spanish art as well as the famous El Greco, or Doménikos Theotokópoulos as he was known to his contemporaries.
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