Collantes, Francisco - The Vision of Ezekiel - 1630

Francisco Collantes (1599–1656) was a

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Baroque era painter. Collantes was born in

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but sought influence from

Jusepe de Ribera Jusepe de Ribera (1591 – 1652) was a painter and printmaker, who along with Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and the singular Diego Velázquez, are regarded as the major artists of Spanish Baroque painting. Referring ...

and the Neapolitan School. He was also influenced by 16th century Venetian painters and was renowned for his landscapes and biblical scenes.
Collantes at Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved Nov. 22, 2007. His works included ''The Burning Bush'' (c. 1634) which is now at the Louvre, ''Agar and Ishmael'' which is now at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, and ''The Vision of Ezekiel'', ''Saint Arnulph'' and ''The Fall of Troy'' (about 1634), all three now at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

References

Bibliography

*Angulo Íñiguez, Diego, y Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E. ''Pintura madrileña del segundo tercio del siglo XVII'', 1983, Madrid: Instituto Diego Velázquez, CSIC,

External links

Francisco Collantes on Artcyclopedia
1599 births 1656 deaths Artists from Madrid Spanish Baroque painters {{Spain-painter-stub