Antonio de Pereda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antonio de Pereda
Allegory of Vanity by Pereda
Born	Antonio de Pereda y Salgado c. March 1611 Valladolid, Spain
Died	January 30, 1678 (aged 66–67) Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Painter

Antonio de Pereda y Salgado (born around 1611 – died January 30, 1678) was a Spanish painter. He lived during the Baroque period, which was a time when art was very grand and dramatic. Pereda is most famous for his beautiful paintings of everyday objects, known as still lifes.

Who Was Antonio de Pereda?

Antonio de Pereda was born in Valladolid, Spain, around March 1611. He was the oldest of three brothers. His whole family was artistic; his father, mother, and two brothers were all painters too!

Antonio moved to Madrid to study painting. He learned from a teacher named Pedro de las Cuevas. He also got help from an important person named Giovanni Battista Crescenzi.

What Did Antonio de Pereda Paint?

Pereda painted many different things. He was known for his still lifes, which are paintings of things like fruit, flowers, or household items. He also painted many religious scenes.

One of his most famous historical paintings is The Relief of Genoa (1635). This painting shows a real event from the 1620s. It was made for a special room called the Salón de Reinos in the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid. Other famous artists, like Diego Velázquez, also painted for this room.

After Crescenzi, the person who helped him, passed away in 1635, Pereda left the royal court. He then started getting jobs from churches and other religious groups.

Famous Works by Pereda

The Immaculate Conception

Here are some of Antonio de Pereda's well-known paintings:

• The Relief of Genoa (El Socorro a Génova), 1634. This painting shows a historical battle.
• Agila, 1635. This was part of a series of paintings about old Gothic kings.
• Immaculate (Immaculada). He painted several versions of this religious scene. You can find them in museums in Madrid, Puerto Rico, and other cities.
• Annunciation, 1637. This painting shows an important moment from the Bible.
• San Jerónimo penitente and San Pedro liberado por el ángel, 1643. These are religious paintings of saints.
• Curación de Tobías, 1652. This painting tells a story from the Bible.
• Santo Domingo en Soriano (St. Dominic in Soriano), 1655. This is another religious painting.
• Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (Elías y los profetas de Baal), 1659. This painting shows a scene from the Old Testament.
• The Sacrifice of Isaac. This painting is in the Dallas Museum of Art.
• San Francisco de Asís en la Porciúncula (St. Francis of Assisi and the Porziuncola), 1664.
• San Guillermo de Aquitania (St. William of Aquitaine), 1672.
• Several Bodegón paintings. These are his famous still lifes, showing things like fruits or vegetables. You can see them in museums in Lisbon, Helsinki, and Moscow.
• Vanitas. This type of painting reminds people that life is short.
• The Knight's Dream (El sueño del caballero). This painting shows a knight dreaming.
• Saint Peter Repentant (San Pedro arrepentido).

Gallery

• Antonio de Pereda's works
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  The Knight's Dream

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  Still Life with an Ebony Chest

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  St Anthony of Padua with Christ Child

See also

In Spanish: Antonio de Pereda para niños