Artwork
Sacrificio de los panes y el cordero
Sacrificio de los panes y el cordero 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.
About this work
Overview
Sacrificio de los panes y el cordero is a 1668 oil painting by Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante, a Spanish artist active during the country's Golden Age.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a kneeling couple in prayer, attended by an angel, with a table bearing bread and branches in the foreground, evoking a scene of devout offering.
Technique & Style
Executed in the early Baroque style, with influences from Italian art, the work features a serene blue sky and simple, yet expressive, figures.
History & Provenance
Frías y Escalante created the painting after training under Francisco Ricci in Madrid and working in the Spanish Court; it is now part of the Museo del Prado's collection.
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.
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