Artwork
Ezequiel
Ezequiel is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Master of Becerril. It dates from 1525 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a religious genre piece, the image focuses on the figure of Ezekiel, representing the prophetic tradition within the Christian iconographic canon.
The painting depicts the biblical prophet Ezekiel, serving as a work of religious art created by the Master of Becerril in 1525. As a religious genre piece, the image focuses on the figure of Ezekiel, representing the prophetic tradition within the Christian iconographic canon. The work functions as a devotional image, presenting the subject in a manner consistent with early 16th-century religious painting practices.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed in oil on a wood panel support, a common medium for Iberian religious works of the early sixteenth century. Handling shows careful modeling of drapery and faces, with subdued modeling and a restrained palette dominated by earth tones and muted greens and reds. Stylistically, the composition adheres to late Gothic conventions, evident in the linear definition of folds and the hieratic arrangement of the figure.
The figure’s posture and the schematic landscape background align with the Master of Becerril’s known idiom, emphasizing clarity and devotional focus over naturalistic illusionism.
History & Provenance
The painting Ezequiel was created in 1525 by the Master of Becerril. Executed in oil paint on a panel, the work measures 90.7 cm in height and 87.5 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
The sources do not provide specific details regarding the original commission, the initial owner, or the subsequent chain of ownership leading to its current location.
The painting Ezequiel by the Master of Becerril is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Created in 1525, the work is part of the museum's permanent holdings of religious art. Specific inventory or accession numbers for this piece are not provided in the available records. The sources do not document any exhibition history, past or present, for this specific artwork.
Overview
Created in 1525, this oil on canvas work by the anonymous Master of Becerril is titled “Ezequiel.” The painting is part of the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is displayed among other early‑16th‑century Spanish religious pieces.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
This anonymous Spanish painter from the early 1500s made small religious panels with bold colors.
