Late 16th-Century Catalan School, Saint Madrona Of Thessalonica, Patron Saint Of Barcelona

Late 16th-Century Catalan School, Saint Madrona Of Thessalonica, Patron Saint Of BarcelonaThis remarkable late 16th century fragment depicts Saint Madrona, the Patron Saint of Barcelona, Spain, holding a 15th century carrack and the martyrs palm frond. She stands before a port and whats presumed to be the mountain of Montjuc. Produced in around 1580, on the cusp of the Anglo Spanish War, this enchanting historical survivor probably once formed part of an altarpiece. Its fixings, many of which are original, have been left intact. Saint

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It was here that his combination of muted tones and expressive textures came to the fore and resulted in a style resembling the eminent ‘Hague School’ pioneers such as Jacob Maris (1837-1899)

Little is known about him but many painters undertook study trips to France during the 19th-century

Wilhelm Gdanietz (1893-1969)

The etching is housed within a good later frame and glazed

We love the way they’ve captured the effects of light as it reflects off the water in the foreground

It’s a sensitive portrayal that’s skilfully rendered

A classic tale of unrequited love exquisitely rendered by one of the finest Italian costume painters of his generation

perfect posture

he emphasises the vastness of this broad expanse

This idealised rural vision is intended to transport the viewer away from the rigours of life and into a simpler world inspired by ancient Greece

he moved to Berlin following the instruction of King Frederick I of Prussia and he also worked in the courts of Dresden and Dessau