Lucas de Valdés

Lucas Valdés, Virgen del Rosario, Santo Domingo y Santa Catalina de Siena, c. 1700.thumb Lucas Valdés, La Virgen del Rosario protegiendo las naves españolas en la Batalla de Lepanto.Lucas de Valdés Carasquilla (March 1661 – 23 February 1724) was a Spanish painter and engraver of the Baroque period, active in Seville.

He was the son of Juan de Valdés Leal and Isabella Carasquilla. He was born at Seville, and at the age of eleven he engraved four plates which are to be found in Fiestas de Seville a la canonización de San Fernando and form emblematic allusions to the virtues of that Saint. He became mathematical master of the Marine College at Cádiz, but continued the exercise of the pencil and graver until his death there. He also painted pictures of Saints and portraits, several of which he engraved; among them were the portraits of Father Francisca Tamariz and of the philanthropist Manara, one of his prominent painting was the Spanish victory in the Battle of Lepanto. His son Juan was also an engraver.

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Título Fecha Ubicación Visión del nacimiento de dos santos gemelos around 1690 Louvre, Cabinet des Dessins, París La celebración de una misa around 1690 Louvre, Cabinet des Dessins, París Apoteosis de San Vicente Ferres Hacia 1690 Louvre, Cabinet des Dessins, París Monumento de Semana Santa de la Catedral de Sevilla 1695 Seville Cathedral, archive David danzando ante el Arca de la Alianza around 1700-1710 Museo de Bellas Artes (Córdoba) David tocando el arpa ante Saul between 1700-1710 Museo de Bellas Artes (Córdoba) Moisés y el paso del Mar Rojo between 1700-1710 Museo de Bellas Artes (Córdoba) Mujeres danzando between 1700-1710 Museo de Bellas Artes (Córdoba) Victoria de Josué contra los amalacitas between 1710-1715 Museo de Bellas Artes (Córdoba) Quince personajes bíblicos e históricos (serie) Courtauld Institute of Art, London El Arca de la Alianza Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid) Ecce Homo 1715 Spanish National Library, Madrid