MAINO, Fray Juan Bautista (b. 1581, Pastrana, d. 1649, Madrid) Adoration of the Shepherds 1612 Oil on canvas, 315 x 174 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The Adoration of the Shepherds and its companion-piece, the Adoration of the Kings were painted as altarpieces for the Convent of St Peter Martyr in Toledo. Maino comes close to what we now term 'superrealism' in some sections of the pictures. He achieved this effect by careful control of the texture, shape and volume of the objects together with a very cold but bright lighting, which reveals the influence of Orazio Gentileschi and the Ital
MAINO, Fray Juan Bautista (b. 1581, Pastrana, d. 1649, Madrid) Adoration of the Shepherds 1612 Oil on canvas, 315 x 174 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The Adoration of the Shepherds and its companion-piece, the Adoration of the Kings were painted as altarpieces for the Convent of St Peter Martyr in Toledo. Maino comes close to what we now term 'superrealism' in some sections of the pictures. He achieved this effect by careful control of the texture, shape and volume of the objects together with a very cold but bright lighting, which reveals the influence of Orazio Gentileschi and the Italian Baroque. Many aspects of the compositions derive instead from El Greco, whose works were so numerous in Toledo. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: MAINO, Fray Juan Bautista Title: Adoration of the Shepherds Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Spanish Form: painting Type: religious
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