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.
This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Franciscan Gallery charges for the access to high resolution copy of the image. Manually restoration was necessary in order to improve quality, without covering the original image.
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