Thursday, November 12, 2015

Sailing to Ephesus

Amores Germán Hernández
The Virgin & St. John Sail to Ephesus
1862
Prado

At the Prado there are paintings from several centuries built around the figure of the Blessed Virgin and illustrating  great multitudes of episodes. These are only a few of the many moments, supplemented with a few additional moments from the Metropolitan Museum.

Bartolomé Murillo
The Virgin Presenting Vestments to St. Ildefonso
ca. 1655
Prado

Francisco Camilo
St. Joaquin with the Virgin as a Child
ca. 1650
Prado

Adriaen Isenbrant
Christ & His Mother
1530s
Metropolitan Museum

Juan de Flandes
Christ Appearing to His Mother
ca. 1496
Metropolitan Museum

Spanish painter
Christ giving Communion to His Mother
ca. 1600
Prado

Fra Carnevale
Birth of the Virgin
1467
Metropolitan Museum

Juan Pantoja de la Cruz
Birth of the Virgin
1603
Prado

Alessandro Turchi
Birth of the Virgin
1630s
Prado

Juan de Sevilla y Romero
Presentation of the Virgin
17th century
Prado

Robert Campin
Betrothal of the Virgin
1420
Prado

Morazzone
Betrothal of the Virgin
1606
Prado

Francisco Rizi
Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple
1663
Prado

Bartolomeo Vivarini
Death of the Virgin
1485
Metropolitan Museum

Bergognone
Assumption of the Virgin
early 16th century
Metropolitan Museum