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Pedro de Orrente (April 1580, Murcia – 19 January 1645, Valencia) was a Spanish painter of the early Baroque period who became one of the first artists in that part of Spain to paint in a Naturalistic style.
Orrente, Pedro de. Murcia (Spain), 1580 - Valencia (Spain), 1645. Known as "the Spanish Bassano," Orrente was highly successful in his time and was admired as a follower of the formulas established by that famous family of Venetian artists, especially in his series of paintings on Old-Testament subjects set in lush landscapes.
A painting by Pedro Orrente, a Spanish artist influenced by El Greco and Caravaggio, depicting the Crucifixion with anecdotal details. Learn more about the artwork, its date, medium, dimensions, and provenance from The Met's website.
This canvas presents one of the most persistent subjects in Pedro Orrente´s substantial output: the Nativity and the Adoration of the shepherds, a popular theme among seventeenth-century Spanish painters.
Orrente, Pedro de Saint John Chrysostom Oil on canvas. First half of the XVII century Orrente, Pedro de. Orrente here adheres to his practice of using religious scenes as a pretext to paint landscapes influenced by the famous works of the Bassano family. In this work he depictsthe 4th -century saint in his penitential retreat.
Pedro Orrente (Murcia 1580-Valencia 1645) The Betrayal of Christ c.1600-45 Oil on canvas | 71.4 x 86.6 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 403471
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Pedro de Orrente was a Spanish painter of the early Baroque period who became one of the first artists in that part of Spain to paint in a Naturalistic style.
