Juan de Valdés Leal facts for kids
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Juan de Valdés Leal
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Juan de Valdés Leal
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| Born | 4 May 1622 Seville
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| Died | 15 October 1690 (aged 68) Seville
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, architecture |
Juan de Valdés Leal (born May 4, 1622 – died October 15, 1690) was a Spanish artist. He was a painter and an etcher during the Baroque art period.
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Life and Art of Valdés Leal
Juan de Valdés Leal was born in Seville, Spain, in 1622. He grew up to be a talented artist. He worked as a painter, a sculptor, and even an architect.
When he was in his twenties, Valdés Leal studied art in Córdoba. His teacher was Antonio del Castillo.
Notable Artworks
Valdés Leal created many important paintings. Some of his famous works include History of the Prophet Elias. He painted this for a church. He also painted Martyrdom of St. Andrew for a church in Córdoba. Another key work is Triumph of the Cross for a place called la Caridad in Seville.
Artistic Style
Valdés Leal became friends with another famous painter, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Their art styles were very different. Valdés Leal often painted serious and dramatic scenes. His art sometimes showed dark or intense subjects. Murillo, on the other hand, painted calm and peaceful scenes.
Founding the Seville Academy
In 1656, Valdés Leal moved back to Seville. There, he and Murillo worked together. They started the Seville Academy of Art. This was an important school for young artists.
Paintings About Life and Time
Some of Valdés Leal's paintings explore ideas about life, time, and death. These types of paintings are called vanitas. They remind us that life is short and things don't last forever.
Two well-known examples are In ictu oculi and Finis gloriae mundi. In ictu oculi means "in the blink of an eye." Finis gloriae mundi means "the end of the world's glory." He painted these for the Charity Hospital in Seville.
Family Life
In 1647, Juan de Valdés Leal married Isabella Carasquilla. She was also a painter. They had five children together. Many of their children also became artists.
Their children included Lucas, Juan, Maria, and Laura. His daughters, Maria and Laura, were especially good at painting tiny portraits. These are called portrait miniatures.
Valdés Leal passed away in Seville in 1690. His wife, Isabella, lived much longer and died in Seville in 1730. Their daughter Maria became a nun and died in a convent in Seville in 1730.
See also
In Spanish: Juan de Valdés Leal para niños
