Cristóvão Lopes (c.1516–1594) was a
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painter.
Cristóvão Lopes was the son and disciple of royal painter
Gregório Lopes, who died in 1550. Cristóvão succeeded his father as the royal painter of
King John III in 1551. Since no works are known by him before the death of his father, it is assumed that up to this time Cristóvão worked in his father's workshop.
Few paintings are certainly by his hand, since he did not sign his works. Cristóvão Lopes' painting style suggest that he may have worked with
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portrait painter
Antonis Mor
Anthonis Mor, also known as Anthonis Mor van Dashorst and Antonio Moro (c. 1517 – 1577), was a Netherlandish portrait painter, much in demand by the courts of Europe. He has also been referred to as Antoon, Anthonius, Anthonis or Mor van Dashor ...
(also known as Antonio Moro) who had come to Portugal in the 1550s to paint the royal family.
Cristóvão Lopes is the painter of an
altarpiece
An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church. Though most commonly used for a single work of art such as a painting o ...
for the Convent of Madre de Deus in
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
, in the high choir of the church, which carry portraits of the royal couple, John III and his wife
Catherine of Austria (or Habsburg). Other royal portraits attributed to him are now on display in the
National Museum of Ancient Art
The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (; MNAA), also known in English as the National Museum of Ancient Art, is a Portuguese national art museum located in Lisbon. With over 40,000 items spanning a vast collection of painting, sculpture, goldware, fu ...
, in Lisbon. He is also the painter of an
allegory
As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a hidden meaning with moral or political significance. Authors have used allegory th ...
of ''
Mercy
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...
'' for the Misericórdia Church in
Sesimbra
Sesimbra () is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the ''Serra da Arrábida'', a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sa ...
.
Anthology of major works
Since Lopes did not sign his works, many of these paintings are only attributed to him (or to his workshop). Many were copies of the works of others, such as of
Antonis Mor
Anthonis Mor, also known as Anthonis Mor van Dashorst and Antonio Moro (c. 1517 – 1577), was a Netherlandish portrait painter, much in demand by the courts of Europe. He has also been referred to as Antoon, Anthonius, Anthonis or Mor van Dashor ...
.
*''Portrait Queen
Catherine of Austria, wife of King John III of Portugal'' (c. 1550-1560; attributed) -
Oil on wood, 65.0 x 50.5 cm, Museu de S. Roque, Lisbon, inv. 50; see image gallery below.
*''Portrait King
John III of Portugal
John III ( pt, João III ; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: ''o Piedoso''), was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the thi ...
'' (c. 1550-1560; attributed) -
Oil on wood, 65.0 x 50.5 cm, Museu de S. Roque, Lisbon, inv. 51; see image gallery below.
*''Portrait Queen
Catherine of Austria with
St. Catherine'' (c. 1552-1571; attributed) -
Oil on wood, 198.2 x 150 cm, Convent of Madre de Deus, Lisbon, inv. PINT 1; see image gallery below.
*''Portrait King
John III of Portugal
John III ( pt, João III ; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: ''o Piedoso''), was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the thi ...
with
St. John the Baptist'' (c. 1552-1571; attributed) -
Oil on wood, 199 x 147.3 cm, Convent of Madre de Deus, Lisbon, inv. PINT 2;see image gallery below.
*''Portrait Queen
Catherine of Austria with
St. Catherine'' (c. 1552-1571; workshop attribution) -
Oil on wood, 177.5 x 84 cm, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, inv. 968; provenance: Convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Lisbon; see image gallery below.
*''Portrait King
John III of Portugal
John III ( pt, João III ; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: ''o Piedoso''), was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the thi ...
with
St. John the Baptist''
[Jordan, pp. 148, 160.] (c. 1552-1571; workshop attribution) -
Oil on wood, 177 x 91.5 cm, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, inv. 967; provenance: Convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Lisbon; see image gallery below.
*''Allegory of Mercy'', Igreja da Misericórdia, Sesimbra.
Gallery
Image:D. João III - Cristóvão Lopes (attrib).png, King John III of Portugal
Image:Lopes Catherines Madre de Deus.jpg, Queen Catherine and St. Catherine (Convento da Madre de Deus)
Image:Lopes John Madre de Deus.jpg, King John III and St. John the Baptist (Convento da Madre de Deus)
Image:CristLopes2.jpg, Queen Catherine and St. Catherine (Nossa Senhora da Esperança)
Image:CristovaoLopes-JoaoIII-portrait.jpg, King John III and St. John the Baptist (Nossa Senhora da Esperança)
References
External links
Paintings by Cristóvão Lopes (Six Centuries of Portuguese Painting website).
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Portuguese painters
Portuguese male painters
1594 deaths
1510s births
16th-century Portuguese people
Portuguese Renaissance painters
16th-century Portuguese artists
Painters at the Portuguese royal court