Ignacio de Ries


Ignacio de Ries was a Spanish Baroque painter.

Life

He was probably born in Flanders, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. Written sources show him active in Seville between 1636 and 1661. From his very first works onwards his technique shows a remarkable closeness to that of Zurbarán, in whose studio he was recorded in 1636, though his subjects were different to Zurbarán's and more Rubenesque. In his final years he was also influenced by Murillo, adding greater dynamism to his work without renouncing his original style. He probably died in Seville.

Selected works

Capilla de la Concepción, Segovia Cathedral (1653)

This chapel was founded in 1645 by captain Pedro Fernández de Miñano y Contreras and contains de Ries' most important works.

Capilla de San Antonio, Seville Cathedral

  • Saints Isidore and Leander
  • ''Saints Justa and Rufina''

Seville

Other