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

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(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

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for the Convent of Madre de Deus in

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, 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

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, in Lisbon. He is also the painter of an

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of ''

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'' for the Misericórdia Church in

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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

. *''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

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'' (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

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

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).
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopes, Cristovao 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