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Prometheus
Jose de Ribera (1591-1652, Spanish) - Prometheus, 1630, oil on canvas, 155.5×193.5 cm, private collection.
Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish painter and etcher. In 1616 he settled in Italy; his life was full of dramatic incidents and this is reflected in the violent subject matter of his paintings, the contrasted modelling of his figures and the theatrical lighting of his compositions. He was strongly influenced by Caravaggio and Correggio and his own powerful style we associate today with the Spanish Baroque. His uncompromising realism is demonstrated in the Boy with a Club Foot. In his last paintings he achieved a mastery Velazquez's.
Prometheus
Jose de Ribera (1591-1652, Spanish) - Prometheus, 1630, oil on canvas, 155.5×193.5 cm, private collection.
Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish painter and etcher. In 1616 he settled in Italy; his life was full of dramatic incidents and this is reflected in the violent subject matter of his paintings, the contrasted modelling of his figures and the theatrical lighting of his compositions. He was strongly influenced by Caravaggio and Correggio and his own powerful style we associate today with the Spanish Baroque. His uncompromising realism is demonstrated in the Boy with a Club Foot. In his last paintings he achieved a mastery Velazquez's.