Madonna and Child with Infant St John

1505 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

religious

Yaez spent time in Florence and was powerfully influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, who had returned from Milan in April 1500. In fact, between 30 April and 10 August 1505, a certain "Ferrando Spagnuolo" received payments for assisting the master in the execution of the Battle of Anghiari in the Palazzo della Signoria. The painter in question must have been Yaez, as suggested by the recent attribution of the Madonna and Child with Infant St John of his Italian period.

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About the Artist

Fernando Yáñez De La Almedina

Fernando Yáñez (or Yáñez de la Almedina), Spanish painter. He is first documented in 1506 in Valencia, where in 1507-10 he collaborated with Fernando de los Llanos in painting twelve panels of the Life of the Virgin for the main altarpiece of the cathedral. From the style of these paintings it is inferred that the 'Fernando spagnuolo' who in 1505 was working with Leonardo da Vinci on the Battle of Anghiari was either Yáñez or Llanos. Yáñez is credited with being the more gifted artist and one of the most important influences in introducing the High Renaissance style to Spain. Examples of his work are in the museum at Valencia and the Prado in Madrid.

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