Museum of fine arts Lauren Simpson…………..

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1. Museum Of Fine Arts Lauren Simpson

2. All of the art pieces in my presentation are from the Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection at the Houston Museum of fine arts.

3. The artist of this painting is unknown The Virgin and Child Enthroned 17th- early 18th century The Virgin Mary wears two crowns, an imperial one of silver and the twelve stars of the Woman of the Apocalypse in the book of Revelation. The depiction of the Christ Child reflects the rounded limbs and face, large eyes, and strawberry curls in paintings executed in the late Ith and early 17th centuries by Bernardo Bitti, an Italian artist who introduced Mannerism in the Viceroyalty of Peru. The apple in the Child's right hand symbolizes the orb of the world. The three potencias emanating from his head reflect a tradition more commonly seen in polychrome sculptures, where the rays are crafted of silver.

4. The Virgin and Child Enthroned Description: I thought this painting was very detailed. There is a lot of detail in the women’s dress and in the flowers on the border of the painting. My 1st thought when I saw this painting was that I very closely related to it because I am a mother myself. Analysis: This painting was made with oil and gold on canvas. The main highlight in this painting is the child and its mother. The child is also holding an apple which symbolizes the orb of the world. Interpretation: This painting makes me feel happy, warm and safe. The child and women look very well cared for and as if they are enjoying their life together. Evaluation : I thought this piece of artwork was very successful. The artist was able to paint us a story. I feel the artwork is original and special.

5. Saint Joachim And The Young Virgin 1725 the artist of this painting is unknown Saint Joachim, husband of Saint Anne and father of the Virgin Mary, was typically depicted as an ancillary figure. The iconography of this painting is thus unusual, with Joachim holding the tiny figure of the Virgin in his arms; Saint Joseph often holds the Christ Child in Spanish and Spanish colonial paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Characteristic of paintings by Cuzco artists, the gold stenciling (brocateado or sobredorado) both enlivens and flattens the surface of the figures and imitates the treatment of textiles on polychromed sculptures, which in turn mimics actual brocades with gold threads.

6. Saint Joachim and The Young Virgin Description: To me this painting is quite similar and has a similar background as to the one before. The detail in his gown is absolutely astonishing to me. It looks like a photo. It made me wonder why the man is so big and the women or girl is so small. Analysis: This painting was created with oil painting and gold on a canvas. There is definitely a huge emphasis on his bright gold gown. And a glowing beam behind the women/ girl. Interpretation: I’m not too sure how to feel about this painting. I have a few questions that I can’t really seem to answer. Evaluation: However I may not be able to fully understand this painting I do think it’s beautiful and I think all pieces of art are successful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

7. Design attributed to Manuel Tolsá Spain, 1756-Mexico City, 1816 Covered Urn Mexican, late 18th century Gilt-bronze and lapis lazuli This majestic urn exhibits the merging of European design with the resources of New Spain in che late 18ch century. The urn is made from lapis lazuli, a stone mined in Chile and prized for carving, and its form derives from French ornamental designs. It may have been made under the direction of the renowned Spanish architect and sculptor Manuel Tolsá. In 1790, he was named director of sculpture at the new Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City. His most important projects were the completion of the cathedral in Mexico City, the College of Mines, and the High Altar of the Cathedral of Puebla.

8. Unknown Spanish artist Carta ejecutoria de hidalguía (letters patent of nobility) in Favor of Diego de Benavente and His Son Ambrosio de Benavente y Quiñones, Residents of Corpa C. 1599 Leather-bound illuminated manuscript In 16th-century Spain, the claims to nobility of hidalgo families, the lowest rung of the aristocracy, began to be contested in tribunals. Families who satisfactorily demonstrated their legitimate, non-Semitic lineage could commission the lengthy legal proceedings to be transcribed and collated into luxurious "letters patent of nobility"-official manuscripts that asserted and preserved the noble status of their owners for posterity. This example features fine calligraphy and illumination throughout.

9. Jusepe de Ribera Spanish (worked in Naples), 1591-1652 Saint Andrew, C. 1637 The Spanish painter, etcher, and draftsman Ribera was active in Naples, where he was called "Lo Spagnoletto" (the "little Spaniard"). He loved to paint this type of work, with its dramatic contrasts of light and dark and vigorous and scratchy handling of paint. The depiction of the saint's face and hands with rapid, rich brushstrokes of glowing color is especially noteworthy.

10. Jussie de Ribera Description: This painting is of a man who seems to be looking up at something or someone, most of the painting is very dark except for the man’s face. There isn’t a lot of detail. Analysis: This piece of artwork was created with oil paint on a canvas. Like I stated above there is a lot of light emphasis only on the man’s face and expression. Interpretation: I like this painting, I think he’s looking up at god or maybe an angel considering he is a saint. I would describe this painting as religious and spiritual . Evaluation: I do think this painting is original but I have began to notice that a lot of the Spanish artists and artworks are religious. The other pieces I have presented would help for others to judge and back my theory.

11. Juan van der Hamen y Leon Spanish, 1596-1631 Still Life with Fruit and Glassware, 1626 Working in Spain in the 1620s, Juan van der Hamen y León was considered one of the most original and sophisticated painters of his time. His art combines the traditions of Spanish as well as Flemish and Dutch still-life painting, sensuous. Here, Van der Hamen abandons his customary symmetrical arrangement of the objects in favor of a more complex arrangement. The luscious, overripe fruits recall the mastery of Flemish artists in evoking textures, while the carefully balanced composition and dramatic lighting document a very Spanish interpretation of the works of Caravaggio.

12. Juan van der Hamen y Leon Description: This is a still life painting with a few different types of fruit and some glasses that seem to have water in them. Created in Spain in the late 1500’s to mid 1600’s Analysis: This painting was created with oil paint on a canvas. The background of this painting is very dark with emphasis on the bright colored fruits. Interpretation: This piece artwork doesn’t make me feel any kind of way. It’s very nicely painted however it is basic and simple. There really isn’t a lot of detail or much to look at. It also doesn’t really get me thinking or makes me curious of the panting. Evaluation: I really don’t think that this art piece is original. Still life paintings are very common. It also does not tell an interesting story. I would call it a success because it’s beautifully executed but other than that it does not interest me at all.

13. Spanish Charger, late roth century Earthenware, lustre glaze

14. Spanish Triptych from the Chapel of Notre Dame des Sceaux, Saint Maximin-la-Sainte Baume, France, c. 1500 Tempera and gold on oak The Robert Lee Blaffer Memorial Collection, sift of Sarah Campbell Blaffer, 60. 9,1-3 The painting's frame, gold ground, and stylized figures elegantly articulate the International Gothic style prevalent throughout Europe in the 14th and isth centuries. The left panel presents St. Christopher carrying the young Christ across a river with two diminutive donors at his feet. The central panel, or Pietà (piety, pity), displays the dead Christ on the lap of the Virgin Mary beneath the cross. The right panel hosts the image of St. Dominic with five diminutive donors below. Pope Boniface VIII placed Saint Maximin-la-Sainte Baume, for which this altarpiece was commissioned, under the direction of the Dominican Order

15. Cipriano de Toledo y Gutiérrez Peruvian, 1762-1775 Our Lady of Characato, 1771 Oil on canvas In the church of Characato, not far from Arequipa, Peru, is a venerated "dressed sculpture" of the Virgin Mary, The image was credited with a number of miraculous cures and was a favorite devotion in Arequipa and beyond. This painting is signed by a well-documented Cuzco artist, Cipriano Gutiérrez, and dedicated by a patron who may have experienced a cure granted him at Characato. Gutiérrez was a Mestizo, the son of a Spaniard and an Indigenous woman. Among his most notable commissions were decorations in the main Jesuit church in Cuzco, the Compañfa,

16. Cipriano de Toledo y Gutiérrez Description: This is a very detailed painting of the Virgin Mary. The painting has a lot of vibrant colors. It seems to be a tree of life with the Virgin Mary in the center. It’s another religious painting created by the Spanish. Analysis: The artwork was created by oil paint on a canvas. There is a lot of similarities in this painting such as shapes and the colors that are used. It seems to show worship of the Virgin Mary. Interpretation: As some of the other art pieces I have presented I would describe this painting as religious and spiritual. Evaluation: I am not sure if I can say this artwork is original, it’s very similar to the others. However it seems to be an important topic in the lives of the Spanish during the time. The Virgin Mary is the main focus point of most of their artwork during this time.

17. Jusepe de Ribera Spanish (worked in Naples), 1591-1652 The Five Senses: Taste, c. 1612 Oil on canvas A tattered, aged man grasps a rounded and covered wine jug known as a fiasco in this allegory of taste. The figure is humbly unassuming, with his wrinkled skin and dirty nails. The allegory conveys the power of taste as the man's mouth is slightly open, ready to take a drink. His facial expression and watery eyes suggest that the wine has already begun to take its effect. Jusepe de Ribera's sharply detailed, earthy realism reminds the viewer of the gulf between the real and painted worlds, and the limits of human perception.

18. Bartolomé Estebán Murillo Spanish, c. 1618-1682 The Virgin of the Annunciation, 1670-80 Oil on canvas Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, a Spanish Baroque painter, specialized in religious subject matter but also produced a considerable number of paintings portraying contemporary women. In this painting, Murillo presents the Virgin in a recognizable pose, with her arms crossed in devotion, while managing to contemporize her for ith-century viewers. Like many other painters of this time, Murillo was heavily influenced by Caravaggio's style, as is evident in this painting, Murillo portrays the Virgin as the sole focus, and he strategically emphasizes her importance by surrounding her with a dark black background, against which the Virgin appears luminous.