Artwork
Los segadores de la tierra de promisión
Los segadores de la tierra de promisión is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante. It dates from 1668 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Overview
Los segadores de la tierra de promisión is a 1668 oil painting by Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante, a Spanish artist active in the mid-17th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of people in a wheat field, with some figures holding bundles or pointing, while a woman stands apart, looking down. The scene is set against a soft sky and a distant landscape with trees and a statue.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of depth and volume, making the figures stand out against the field and giving the wheat a lifelike texture.
History & Provenance
Frías y Escalante, born in Córdoba in 1633, trained under Francisco Ricci in Madrid and worked in the Spanish Court before his death in 1669. The painting is now held in the Museo del Prado.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante
Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante (1633 in Cordoba–1669 in Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque Golden Age painter.
