Jusepe de Ribera

Spanish, 1591–1652

Jusepe de Ribera è stato un pittore e incisore spagnolo, noto per il suo uso drammatico della luce e dell'ombra e per il suo focus sulla figura umana. È considerato uno dei principali artisti del periodo barocco spagnolo. Ribera nacque il 12 febbraio 1591 a Játiva, Valencia, Spagna. Si formò in Italia, dove fu influenzato dal tenebrismo di Caravaggio e dalle opere di altri maestri italiani. Trascorse gran parte della sua carriera a Napoli, dove divenne una figura di spicco nella scena artistica locale. Le opere di Ribera spesso ritraggono temi religiosi, soggetti mitologici e ritratti, caratterizzati dal loro realismo e intensità emotiva. Alcune delle sue opere principali includono 'Il martirio di San Filippo' e 'Il ragazzo zoppo.' Morì il 2 settembre 1652 a Napoli, Italia, lasciando un impatto duraturo sullo sviluppo dell'arte barocca in Spagna e oltre.

40 Opere

Saint Francis of Paola, oil on canvas by Jusepe de Ribera, figure illuminated by soft light.

San Francesco di Paola

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Penitent Saint Peter, oil on canvas by Jusepe de Ribera, depicting a sorrowful figure in soft light.

San Pietro penitente

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Saint Jerome by Jusepe de Ribera, oil on canvas, featuring a man in crimson robes illuminated by dramatic light.

San Girolamo

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A man kneels in prayer, his face expressing anguish, with keys discarded at his feet.

Pietro Boetvaardige

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An etching depicting intense close-ups of mouths and noses, showcasing raw emotion and anatomical detail.

Studi di naso e bocca

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The physical struggle of Saint Bartholomew being bound by executioners, with onlookers expressing horror.

Il martirio di San Bartolomeo

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An elderly man with a furrowed brow and searching eyes, holding a heavy book in a moment of contemplation.

San Matteo

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A tense moment captured with dramatic lighting, featuring figures in a charged interaction around a table.

La negazione di San Pietro

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A half-turned figure of Aristotle, deep in thought, with a weathered face and hands resting on a book and papers.

Aristotele

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A young boy gestures mid-sentence, surrounded by a dense crowd of figures in heavy robes, illuminated by a shaft of light.

Cristo tra i dottori

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A print depicting a grotesque head with an exaggerated nose and half-smile, wrapped in rumpled cloth.

Piccola testa grottesca

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Saint Andrew is illuminated in the center, surrounded by shadowy figures, depicting a moment of martyrdom.

Martirio di San Andrea

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A contemplative poet sits with chin in hand, draped in heavy fabric, lost in thought.

Poeta

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A young man in ornate armor sits confidently on a rearing horse, holding a baton and gazing into the distance.

Il S.mo S.or Don Giovanni d'Austria

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A grotesque head with exaggerated features, deeply lined skin, and a sidelong gaze.

Grande testa grottesca

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A gaunt old man, Saint Jerome, reads intently with a skull at his feet and a lion resting beside him.

San Girolamo che legge

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An aged man, Saint Jerome, gestures upward as an angel with a trumpet appears amidst clouds.

San Girolamo con l'angelo

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A corpulent Silenus reclines by a wine vat, surrounded by satyrs offering grapes and cups in a chaotic celebration.

Silenus vicino alla botte di vino

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A page filled with various eyes, each displaying different expressions and moments of seeing.

Studi di occhi

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Nine unique ears, each with distinct shapes and details, rendered with precision and care.

Studi di orecchie

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Saint Jerome with a raised finger and trumpet emerging from clouds, surrounded by shadows and rocks.

San Girolamo e la tromba

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A heavy, reclining Silenus surrounded by satyrs, with a cup and a donkey, all in a shadowy, isolated setting.

Silenus ubriaco

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A muscular figure of Saint Sebastian, bound and pierced by arrows, gazes upward with a pale torso glowing against a dark background.

San Sebastiano

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A man bound in iron, muscles strained, illuminated by a shaft of light amidst darkness.

Ixion

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A single arm reaches upward, while two figures attend to the wounded St. Sebastian in a dark setting.

San Sebastiano curato da Santa Irene

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A bound figure in agony and defiance, confronted by an executioner with a knife, surrounded by onlookers in a stark landscape.

Martirio di San Bartolomeo

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An old man, Saint Andrew, with a cross, illuminated by harsh light against a dark background.

San Andrea

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Saint Sebastian, pale and luminous, is tended by two holy women amidst a dark background.

San Sebastiano assistito dalle sante donne

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A solitary astronomer in a patchwork robe, illuminated by light, gazes intently at a worn sheet of calculations.

Un astronomo

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A young man, half-naked, bound to a tree, with a bowed head and open palm, expressing vulnerability.

San Sebastiano

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A penitent Saint Jerome with a wild gaze, holding a stone and staff, draped in deep red against a dark background.

San Girolamo penitente

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A thoughtful old man with a furrowed brow holds a manuscript, illuminated by a shaft of light against a dark background.

Platone

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A boy with a clubfoot grins broadly, holding a staff and a scrap of paper, dressed in a rough tunic.

Il piede torto

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Delilah reaches out as Samson sleeps, with a conspirator preparing to cut his hair.

Sansone e Dalila

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An old man reaches out to a young figure, creating a moment filled with tension and emotion.

Isaac e Giacobbe

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A young David stands with a severed head at his feet, his expression contemplative and his body partially turned away.

Davide con la testa di Golia

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A gaunt figure of Saint Mary of Egypt gazes intensely, hands in prayer, against a shadowy background with a skull and bone.

Santa Maria d'Egitto

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A sorrowful Mary Magdalene with wild hair and red drapery, gazing intensely while holding her hands to her chest.

Maddalena penitente

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A young scholar with a halo gazes upward, illuminated by light, holding a book symbolizing religious scholarship.

Un dottore della Chiesa orientale

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An old man with a pipe leans over an open book, with smoke curling into the air and light illuminating his bare shoulder.

Il Fumatore (Allegoria della transitorietà)

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