(ca. 1611-1678) was a Spanish Baroque-era painter , best known for his still lifes. Pereda was born in Valladolid. He was the eldest of three brothers from an artistic family. His father, mother and two brothers were all painters. He was educated in Madrid by Pedro de las Cuevas and was taken under the protective wing of the influential Giovanni Battista Crescenzi.After Crescenzi's death in 1635, Pereda was expelled from the court and began to take commissions from religious institutions. As well as still lifes and religious paintings, Pereda was known for his historical paintings such as the Relief of Genoa (1635) which was painted for the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid as part of the same series as Velezquez's Surrender of Breda.
Antonio de Pereda (ca. 1611-1678) was a Spanish Baroque-era painter , best known for his still lifes. Pereda was born in Valladolid. He was the eldest of three brothers from an artistic family. His father, mother and two brothers were all painters. He was educated in Madrid by Pedro de las Cuevas and was taken under the protective wing of the influential Giovanni Battista Crescenzi.After Crescenzi's death in 1635, Pereda was expelled from the court and began to take commissions from religious institutions. As well as still lifes and religious paintings, Pereda was known for his historical paintings such as the Relief of Genoa (1635) which was painted for the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid as part of the same series as Velezquez's Surrender of Breda.
ID de tableau:: 66059 The Knight's Dream The Knight's Dream
1655(1655)
Oil on canvas
152 x 217 cm 1655(1655)
Oil on canvas
152 x 217 cm
ID de tableau:: 87296 Tobias curando la ceguera a su padre Tobias curando la ceguera a su padre
1652(1652)
Medium Oil on canvas
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Medium Oil on canvas
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ID de tableau:: 88945 The Knight's Dream The Knight's Dream
first half of 17th century
Medium oil on wood
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Medium oil on wood
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ID de tableau:: 90342 The Knight's Dream The Knight's Dream
first half of 17th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 152 cm (59.8 in). Width: 217 cm (85.4 in).
cyf first half of 17th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 152 cm (59.8 in). Width: 217 cm (85.4 in).
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