Luis de Morales
Luis de Morales , also called El Divino , Divino Morales (* around 1509 in Badajoz ; † May 9, 1586 ibid) was a Spanish painter .
Life
Morales is sometimes considered to be the first Spanish Renaissance painter with a distinct national character. Morales only painted religious subjects that expressed an intense piety, which earned him the popular nickname El Divino . King Philip II of Spain , who invited him to participate in the furnishing of the Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial , displeased Morales "Christ" and he dismissed him. His style was influenced by the Italian masters, particularly Leonardo da Vinci , and is essentially mannerist . His most important work consists of twenty panels on the life of Christ, which he painted between 1563 and 1568 for the church of Arroyo del Puerco .
Web links
- Karin Hellwig: "Divino Morales" exhibition in Madrid - a learned painter. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , December 23, 2015
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| SURNAME | Morales, Luis de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | El Divino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1509 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Badajoz |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1586 |
| Place of death | Badajoz |