Mystical allegory with Saints 1582
Mystical allegory with Saint Sebastian, Saint Bernard and Saint Francis 1582. Oil on canvas
Primarily known as a portraitist, Sánchez Coello also produced religious compositions in which his style reflected that of the decoration for the monastery of El Escorial. In this notable example the figures’ compositional balance and monumentality is combined with a rich chromatism nuanced by variations of light. The canvas was painted for the funerary chapel of Clemente Gaitán de Vargas, secretary to Philip II and his wife, Francisca de Vargas, in the monastery of San Felipe el Real, Madrid.
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