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- Saint Sebastian
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- 168 x 90 cm
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- Oil on canvas
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- Among all of Alonso Cano's disciples, one of the most outstanding figures is Juan de Sevilla Romero. He began working with the Granadan master in 1660, absorbing his technique and drawing from his models, but managing to create a very personal style by combining it with Flemish influences, as can be seen in this Saint Sebastian. The saint's gaze is sweet, and his flesh tones are soft and muted, largely reminiscent of some of the Rubenian models the painter so loved. However, the composition directly refers to a model that enjoyed great popularity in 17th-century Spanish painting: Guido Reni's Samson; while the way the nude is silhouetted against the bluish distances is inspired by the work of Titian.
The remote origin of the piece is unknown, but given its high quality of execution and the fact that it is signed, we deduce that it must have been part of an important commission, probably linked to the painter's maturity in Granada. However, it is also a painting closely linked to the city of Málaga, as it belonged to the Marquises of Casa Loring, owners of one of the most important private collections in Spain. Proof of this is that a large part of their collection, known as the Museo Loringiano, remains today one of the most important holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts of Málaga.
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