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The Twelve Months of the Year (Los doce meses del año), by Antonio de Espinosa, unspecified, 1650

The Twelve Months of the Year (Los doce meses del año)

Antonio de Espinosa

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Overview

The Twelve Months of the Year (Los doce meses del año) is a 1650 unspecified by Antonio de Espinosa, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Tree, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Antonio de Espinosa
When & what style?
1650 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is a scene of a landscape with people working and relaxing in it. In the foreground, there's a large tree with a group of people sitting under it. Some are eating, while others are playing or just hanging out. In the background, there are hills and mountains with buildings on them. There are also people working in the fields, harvesting crops. The painting has a lot of detail and color, with a warm and sunny feel to it. The people in the painting seem to be enjoying themselves, whether they're working or playing. It's a peaceful and idyllic scene. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of Antonio de Espinosa, the artist who created it.

About the artist

Artist

Antonio de Espinosa

Antonio de Espinosa painted large folding screens in 17th-century New Spain, a time when Mexico was still part of Spain’s colonial world.

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