École Européenne (XX), D'après José de Ribera) - Saint Barthélemy

- Oil on cardboard.

- Apostolado del Prado, a set of oils on canvas executed by José de Ribera between 1630 and 1632, stands out as the only cycle from his workshop that is preserved almost intact, bringing together eleven of the thirteen original works that moved from the Casita del Príncipe of El Escorial to the Madrid painting gallery. In these identically sized pieces, Ribera displays Caravaggesque naturalism that turns popular types with weathered faces into sacred figures identified by their attributes. Although the series alternates workshop interventions with deeply studied portraits, it is in the Saint Bartholomew canvas that the genius of “El Españoleto” reaches its zenith, establishing itself as the indisputable masterwork of the group due to the power of its execution and its ability to elevate everyday reality to the category of universal icon.

- Image dimensions without frame: 50 x 63 cm / 61 x 72 cm with exclusive custom frame.

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