Where can I see Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco?

Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco is held by Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.

What movement is Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco?

Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco is associated with Early Baroque Italian.

Artwork

Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco

Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Francisco Pacheco. It dates from 1602 and is held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.

About this work

Overview

Disembarkation of Captives Ransomed by Saint Peter Nolasco is a 1602 oil painting by Francisco Pacheco, a Spanish artist and art theorist. The work is now held in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts the ransoming of captives by Saint Peter Nolasco, showing a group of freed captives surrounded by onlookers, with the saint at the center. The scene conveys a sense of solemnity and reverence, highlighting the saint's role in liberating the captives.

Technique & Style

Pacheco's use of oil paint achieves a sense of depth and texture, with detailed rendering of figures and landscape. The painting's chiaroscuro technique, using strong light-dark contrasts, creates a sense of volume and emphasizes the central figures.

Context

Created in 1602, the painting is an example of early Baroque art, characterized by its vivid and detailed depiction of a religious scene.

Artist & collection

Artist

Francisco Pacheco

Francisco Pérez del Río (bap. 3 November 1564 – 27 November 1644), known by his pseudonym Francisco Pacheco, was a Spanish painter, best known as the teacher of Alonso Cano and Diego Velázquez, as well as the latter's…