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Ignacio de Ries

1612 – 1661

Spanish baroque painter

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About Ignacio de Ries

Lived 1612 – 1661 (aged 48–49). Ignacio de Ries was a Spanish painter.

Ignacio de Ries (c. 1612 – after 1661) was a Spanish Baroque painter.

Life He was probably born in Flanders, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. Written sources show him active in Seville between 1636 and 1661. From his very first works onwards his technique shows a remarkable closeness to that of Zurbarán, in whose studio he was recorded in 1636, though his subjects were different to Zurbarán's and more Rubenesque. In his final years he was also influenced by Murillo, adding greater dynamism to his work without renouncing his original style. He probably died in Seville.

Selected works

Capilla de la Concepción, Segovia Cathedral (1653) This chapel was founded in 1645 by captain Pedro Fernández de Miñano y Contreras and contains de Ries' most important works. The Tree of Life, a Vanitas-type allegorical curiosity. Adoration of the Shepherds Conversion of St Paul Baptism of Christ Coronation of the Virgin King David

Capilla de San Antonio, Seville Cathedral Saints Isidore and Leander Saints Justa and Rufina

Seville The Immaculate Conception (San Ildefonso) The Immaculate Conception (Museo de Bellas Artes) Saint Justa (Colección Salinas) Assumption of the Virgin (1661, San Bartolomé)

Other San Michael the Archangel (Marquand Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art) Regina Coeli (Colección Banco Central Hispano)

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Important facts

Born
1612, Flanders
Birth century
Died
1661, Seville
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ignacio de Ries?

Spanish baroque painter (c.1612-1661)

When was Ignacio de Ries born?

Ignacio de Ries was born in 1612 in Flanders.

When did Ignacio de Ries die?

Ignacio de Ries died in 1661 in Seville.

What was Ignacio de Ries's occupation?

Ignacio de Ries was a painter.

What nationality was Ignacio de Ries?

Ignacio de Ries was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ignacio de Ries

· Wikidata: Q2842736

· DBpedia: Ignacio de Ries

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