Ribera Husepe

“The release of the Apostle Peter from the dungeon” is a work typical of Ribera. In it, as in many of his works, there is the theme of martyrdom for

Over the years, at the time of creative flourishing, in the harsh images of Ribera, restraint and great subtlety in the transfer of feelings are growing, and at the same

At the heart of the picture is a biblical story. The progenitor of the Jewish people, Isaac, and his wife, Rebekah, had two twin sons. The mother’s favorite was Jacob,

In a common Christian story – the martyrdom of St.. Sebastian Ribera chooses a rarely depicted moment – the salvation of the martyr of St.. Irina, who picked up his

Ribera developed some themes in many works with various emotional and pictorial nuances. One of them – the theme of suffering and martyrdom, associated primarily with the images of the

Born in Spain, Husepe de Ribera lived most of his life in Italy, first working in Rome and then at the Neapolitan royal court. His work was strongly influenced by

St. Catherine of Alexandria – great martyr III. n er from Egypt. One of the episodes of her life says that she, according to legend, had extraordinary beauty, wisdom, good

A sample of the powerful tonal painting Ribera. The Bible tells about the Old Testament Patriarch Jacob, who on the way to Mesopotamia fell asleep in the desert and had

Husepe de Ribera – Spanish painter, draftsman and engraver, a major representative of the Baroque in painting. Ribera portrayed mostly harsh and courageous people. Models of the artist can be

Apostle Andrew is one of the 12 apostles in biblical mythology. Peter’s brother, entered into the community of the disciples of John the Baptist, until Jesus Christ called him to

At the heart of the picture is a biblical story. The progenitor of the Jewish people, Isaac, and his wife, Rebekah, had two twin sons. The mother’s favorite was Jacob,

Jerome is a Christian saint whose main merit is the translation of the Old Testament into Latin. The Latin Bible, created by Jerome, is the canonical Latin text of the

In the 40s and 50s, Ribera’s creative language changes, his paintings become brighter and more joyful. The artist is now more likely to be admired by street boys, and the

Husepe de Ribera is known for his works on religious themes. But this picture is on a historical theme. Perhaps the artist was attracted by a true, unusual and funny

The picture is written on the plot of the Bible. The young Christian, martyr Inessa, naked was put to shame, given to the mob of the crowd for her devotion

Spanish painter Husepe de Ribera studied with F. Ribalti in Valencia in 1612, then went to Italy, where, leading a half-way way of life, he traveled around cities, studying and

Spanish commander, illegitimate, stepbrother of King Philip II. Don Juan lived at the court of the king, in a separate palace. At first Philip treated his brother very favorably, gave