Artwork
Infantin Maria von Spanien (?)
Infantin Maria von Spanien (?) is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Bartolomé González y Serrano. It is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
This circa 1650 oil painting, attributed to the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé González y Serrano, portrays a young female figure, potentially Infanta Maria of Spain, in a formal, dignified manner characteristic of early Baroque court portraiture.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, possibly Infanta Maria, is depicted as a symbol of aristocratic lineage and dignity, adhering to the traditional representation of nobility in Renaissance and Baroque art, emphasizing lineage and status.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases the use of chiaroscuro, evident in the interplay of light and shadow on the subject's face and attire, including a dark, textured dress with lace and fur trim, set against a subdued background.
History & Provenance
Attributed to Bartolomé González y Serrano, this work continues the refined court portrait tradition of its time, though specific provenance details are not provided in the available information.
Context
Created in the early Baroque period, around 1650, the painting reflects the artistic transition from Renaissance ideals, with its subject and style catering to the Spanish royal court's tastes for formal, lineage-emphasizing portraiture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bartolomé González y Serrano (1564–1627) was a Spanish Baroque painter specializing in portraits that represent a continuation of Renaissance court portrait types practiced by Alonso Sánchez Coello and especially by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz.
Felipe III rey de España sedente
Queen Anne of Austria, fourth Wife of Philip II
El archiduque Carlos de Austria, duque de Stiria
La archiduquesa María de Baviera duquesa de Stiria
Margarita de Austria, reina de España
Queen Margaret of Austria
El archiduque Leopoldo cuñado de Felipe III
König Philipp IV. von Spanien (1605-1665) mit seiner Schwester, der Infantin Anna (1601-1666), Bildnis in ganzer Figur
Bildnis der Erzherzogin Maria Anna von Österreich
Portrait of Antoinette of Lorraine (1568-1610), Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Kinderbildnis des Prinzen Ferdinand II. von Toskana, Sohn des Großherzogs Cosimo II.
Isabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV
Bildnis der Erzherzogin Maria Anna (Kopie nach)
Doña Marianna Stampa Parravicina (born 1612), Condesa di Segrate
Anna, Elisabeth oder Barbara, Tochter des Pfalzgrafen Wolfgang von Zweibrücken-Veldenz
Mechthilde von Bayern (Kopie nach dem Bildnis Hans Schöpfers d. Ä.)
Portrait of Cecilia Renata of Austria with a tulip
Portrait of Sophie Dorothea of Prussia
Johanna of Austria
Alte Dame