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Master of Astorga
d. 1600
Master of Astorga was a Northern Renaissance artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Master of Astorga was born in Astorga.
This anonymous 16th-century Spanish painter created vivid, gold-backed religious scenes. Look for the Altarpiece of the Passion of Christ (1530), crowded with dramatic reds and blues, or the Holy Family with Young Saint John (1530), where warm candlelight glows on Mary’s face. Both show the last bit of late medieval style before Spain shifted to softer Italian ideas.
Want to see more? Tap the altarpiece’s crowded cross scene, it puts every nail and thorn in sharp focus.
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