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Saint Bonaventure and Saint Anthony of Padua

Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao

1690

oil

canvas

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Byzantine icon painting Baroque

Dominant colour

Saint Bonaventure and Saint Anthony of Padua is a 1690 oil by Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao
When & what style?: 1690 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows two men, one in a red robe and the other in a brown robe, holding stringed instruments. The man on the left holds a guitar-like instrument, while the man on the right holds a violin-like instrument. The two figures are depicted in a formal, slightly stiff manner, with their faces turned towards the viewer. The background is a muted blue-gray color, which helps to focus attention on the two figures and their instruments. The painting's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, adds to its overall sense of drama and tension.

About the artist

Artist

Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao

Basilio Pacheco de Santa Cruz Pumacallao (1635–1710) or Basilio de Santa Cruz Puma Callao was a Peruvian painter of Quechua (Inca) and Ladino origin from Cusco, Peru.

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