Artist
Gaspar Dias
Portuguese
Gaspar Dias is a Portuguese Mannerism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Ancient Art. Gaspar Dias was born in Lisbon.
Gaspar Dias made altarpieces and religious panels in 1500s Portugal. His Martyrdom of Saint Catherine shows the saint on a spiked wheel under a stormy sky, painted in sharp folds of cloth and flickering candlelight. The figures crowd the scene, lit from the left like a stage. Next, tap the dark corner where the executioner raises his torch—look for the orange glow on the marble steps.
Works by Gaspar Dias
Collections represented
Museum
National Museum of Ancient Art
The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, also known in English as the National Museum of Ancient Art, is a Portuguese national art museum located in Lisbon. With over 40,000 items spanning a vast…