Martyrdom of St Agnes

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In Valencia, the Italian Renaissance was established on firmer foundations than elsewhere in Spain. Valencian painting from about 1520 to the end of the century revolves around the dynasty created by Vicente Masip whose style was formed in the period just before Fernando Llanos and Fernando Yanez arrived in Valencia, bringing Italian Renaissance influences to Valencian painting. Masip subsequently assimilated the style of these more advanced artists.

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About the Artist

Vicente Masip

1475 – 1550

Vicente Masip (or Macip), Spanish painter, one of a dynasty of artists working in Valencia. Little is known of his life, but his major work, the main altarpiece of Segorbe Cathedral (completed 1535), shows him to have been a leading representative of the Italianate style. During his later years he collaborated with the outstanding member of the family, his son and follower Juan Vicente (better known as Juan de Juanes, c. 1523-79). Juan's work combines figures in the Italian Mannerist style with a polished Netherlandish technique. He was the leading painter of his time in Valencia and had many followers.

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