JUAN DE VALDÉS LEAL Lot n° 73

JUAN DE VALDÉS LEAL Seville 1622 - 1690 Calvary Oil on canvas Measurements 106 x 75 cm Origin: - Private collection. This work is a version of one of the paintings that were part of the main altarpiece of the church of San Benito de Calatrava in Seville that is currently in the chapel of Quinta Angustia in the current parish of Magdalena. Made between 1659 and 1660, the set originally consisted of eleven canvases of which the Immaculate Conception and the Calvary were located in the collateral spaces of said altarpiece. Although we do not know if this is a later or earlier version of the Magdalene canvas, we can note that the subject treated here lacks the opulence and dynamism of the first. The tragic gestures of the different characters in contrast with the calm countenance of Christ reveal the indisputable mastery of one of the great exponents of the Andalusian Baroque. Regarding the original origin of this work, its dimensions make us suspect that it was intended for private devotion. Work referenced in: - HERNÁNDEZ ROMERO, Antonio, Cat. Exp: Juan de Valdés Leal (1622-1690), Córdoba, Obra Social y Cultural Cajasur, 2001, p. 35. Work exhibited in: - Cajasur Museum Exhibition Hall, "Juan de Valdés Leal (1622 - 1690), Córdoba, 2001. This work has with export permit.