Architectural Caprice with Moses Saved from the Water

landscape

Francisco Gutiérrez Cabello is an artist who stands out among the group of Madrid painters by always setting his scenes in rich constructions, as exemplified by the present composition. He excels in arranging complex and sumptuous architectural backdrops, most of which are derived from printed Flemish models such as those by Hans Vredeman de Vries, combining Gothic and Mannerist forms. In such luxurious surroundings he sets evangelical or biblical scenes peopled by slight vivacious characters.

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Architectural Caprice with Moses Saved from the Water

About the Artist

Francisco Gutiérrez Cabello

1616 – 1670

Spanish painter. He resided in Madrid for the greater part of his life. It is not known under whom he trained. He was influenced by Juan de la Corte and by Flemish prints of the works by Hans Vredeman de Vries. He painted architectural perspectives with biblical and evangelical scenes.

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