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Juan de Arellano (3 August 1614 – 13 October 1676) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque era who specialized in floral
still life
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paintings.
Biography
Born in Santorcaz, nearMadrid
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, where he died. He was a pupil of Juan de Solis
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
. Heavily influenced by Flemish artists (such as Daniel Seghers
Daniël Seghers or Daniel Seghers (3 December 1590 – 2 November 1661) was a Flemish Jesuit brother and painter who specialized in flower still lifes. He is particularly well known for his contributions to the genre of flower garland painting.I ...
) and Italian painters (such as Mario Nuzzi), Juan de Arellano was considered to be exceptional in this subject matter. According to one of his colleagues, de Arellano decided to focus exclusively on floral paintings because it offered more pay while requiring less work. Some of de Arellano's most famous pieces include ''Bouquet of Flowers'' (c.1660), and ''Garland of Flowers, Birds and Butterfly'', currently on display at the Louvre
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. He also painted for the sacristy of the church of San Jerónimo el Real
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The church, which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the remain ...
of Madrid. The Prado Museum
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houses an interesting repertoire. Another interesting set of still lifes is exhibited at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (RABASF; ), located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. A public law corporation, it is integrated together with other Spanish royal acad ...
, one other splendid ''Vases before a Mirror'' is exhibited at The Coruña Fine Arts Museum. A particularly ambitious still life belongs to the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (Spanish: ''Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao'', Basque: ''Bilboko Arte Ederren Museoa'') is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casild ...
. The Museum Cerralbo
The Cerralbo Museum (Spanish: ''Museo Cerralbo'') is a State-owned museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art and historical object collections of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo, who died in 1922.
History
Enrique de A ...
holds a ''Concert of Birds with Flowers'' and another is attributed to it in the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid. Compare the term Naturaleza muerta or Bodegón
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for a description of one style of Spanish still life paintings.
Works
*''Vase of Flowers'' (first half of the 17th century) *''Small Basket of Flowers'', oil on linen, 46.5 x 60.5 cm (c. 1650), Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao *''Flowers in a Vase'' (1650) *''Still Life with Flowers'' (c. 1650-1670) *''Flowers on a Basket on a Plinth'' - two images (1664) *''Vase of Flowers'' - two images (1664) *''Vase of Flowers'' - different image (1668) *''Basket of Flowers'' (between 1668 and 1670) *''Basket of Flowers'', oil on linen, 84.5 x 107 cm (1670), Museo del Prado, Madrid *''Small Basket of Flowers'' (1671) *''Basket of Flowers'' (1671) *''Basket of Flowers'' (between 1671 and 1673) *''Basket of Flowers'' (between 1675 and 1676).Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer
The Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer (Víctor Balaguer Museum & Library) is located in Vilanova i la Geltrú and was founded in 1884 by Víctor Balaguer so as to thank the city for its support during his politician career. Since 2000 the museum ...
, Barcelona.
*''still life of flowers with hollyhocks''. Museum of Romanticism, Madrid.
*''Concert of Birds with Flowers''. Museum Cerralbo, Madrid.
*''Vases before a Mirror''. A Coruña Museum of Fine Arts.
*''Still Life with sunflower and other flowers, birds, fruits and insects on a stone plinth''. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
*''Still Life with flowers, birds, fruits and insects on a stone plinth''. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arellano, Juan de 1614 births 1676 deaths Spanish Baroque painters Artists from Madrid 17th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters Spanish bodegón painters