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Francisco Herrera the Elder

1576–1656

WA-00303511

Madrid

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WikidataQ454912

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Francisco Herrera (1576–1656) was a Spanish painter, born in Seville. He was the founder of the Seville school. He is known as El viejo, "the elder," to distinguish him from his son Francisco Herrera the Younger, also a noted painter.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 19d ago

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Artworks (16)

La Multiplication des pains

1700 · oil paint

Exaltation of the Eucharist

1641

Saint Jerome

1640 · oil paint

Blind hurdy-gurdy player

1640 · canvas

Saint Peter

1635 · oil paint

St. Anthony Preaching to the Fishes

1630 · oil paint

The Apparition of Saint Catherine to the Family of Saint Bonaventure

1629 · oil paint

Saint Bonaventure receiving the Habit from Saint Francis

1628 · oil paint

The Healing of Saint Bonaventure by Saint Francis

1628 · oil paint

Saint Bonaventure Receiving Communion from the Hands of an Angel

1628 · oil paint

Saint Basil Dictating His Doctrine

1625 · oil paint

St. Hermenegild's apotheosis

1620 · oil paint

Study of a Seated Nude, Bearded Man in Half-Length

1590 · Pen and brown ink

5-3/4 x 4-7/8 in. (14.6 x 12.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An Apostle Holding a Book

1585 · Pen and brown ink

12 1/8 x 7 15/16 in. (30.8 x 20.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Young Girl

oil paint

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)

oil paint

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16 published of 16 catalogued · 16 with image

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The Met
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50 entries · 1 sources

The Healing of Saint Bonaventure by Saint Francis
1628 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Saint Bonaventure receiving the Habit from Saint Francis
1628 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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St. Anthony Preaching to the Fishes
1630 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Saint Bonaventure Receiving Communion from the Hands of an Angel
1628 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Saint Basil Dictating His Doctrine
1625 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Blind hurdy-gurdy player
1640 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Saint Peter
1635 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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La Multiplication des pains
1700 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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St. Hermenegild's apotheosis
1620 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Saint Jerome
1640 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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