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Visión de San Francisco de Paula
Visión de San Francisco de Paula is an oil painting by the Spanish Baroque Tenebrist artist José Jiménez Donoso. It dates from 1688 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Overview
Visión de San Francisco de Paula is a 1688 oil painting by José Jiménez Donoso, a Spanish artist and architect active in Madrid.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a visionary scene featuring two figures in dark robes, a standing saint and a kneeling devotee, with a cherub and halo of light above them, set against a backdrop of a church and cloudy sky, evoking a mood of reverence.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies the tenebrist style, characterized by strong contrasts of light and shadow, and features a muted color palette dominated by browns and grays, reflecting Donoso's use of chiaroscuro.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1688, Visión de San Francisco de Paula is now part of the Museo del Prado's collection in Madrid, reflecting the artist's significant contribution to Spanish Baroque painting.
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Artist
José Jiménez Donoso (c.1632, Consuegra – 14 September 1690, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque architect and painter. He decorated many of his own buildings, using the Italian technique of quadratura.
San Francisco de Paula y dos compañeros atraviesan el estrecho de Mesina sobre su manto
Heilige, die eine Monstranz anbeten
Saint William of Aquitaine
Estigmatización de San Francisco
The Vision of Saint Francis of Paola
San Francisco recibe los estigmas
The Virgin Adored by Saints
Eremit Praying
Mary, Jesus and St Francis
Comunión de Santa Rosa de Viterbo
Encuentro de San Juan de Mata y San Félix de Valois
Milagro de San Francisco de Paula