Master of Becerril

This anonymous Spanish painter from the early 1500s made small religious panels with bold colors. You can see the same sturdy figures in Saint Barbara and Isaiah, both painted around 1520, with flat gold backgrounds and calm, almost wooden expressions. The brushwork is simple, but the colors, deep reds, greens, and blues, stand out.

Look for the details in the folds of robes and the quiet faces. Tap Saint Barbara next to study the saint’s tower.