Artist
León Picardo
Spanish, d. 1541
León Picardo was a Spanish Northern Renaissance artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museo del Prado.
Spanish painter León Picardo left behind three quiet oil paintings from 1501, all centered on religious scenes. The first is *The Annunciation*, showing the angel Gabriel telling Mary she’ll bear Christ. The other two share the same date—Q59771087 and Q59771095—but their titles aren’t recorded. Their style feels early, careful, and flat, like the painted altarpieces you’d see in a small Spanish church of the time. Want to peek at the angel’s tilted halo in *The Annunciation*? Tap the title and zoom in.
Works by León Picardo
Collections represented
Museum
The Museo del Prado, officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It houses collections of European art, dating from the 12th…