Andrés de la Concha
Andrés de Concha was a Spanish
Artwork
In 1587, the Sevillian artist Andrés de Concha, who also created retablos for the grand Oaxacan missions of
Little now survives of the 16th-century altarpiece. As at
The Paintings
Although the later addition and misplacement of the artworks have made the original iconography and artistic attribution uncertain, it is believed that four of the ten original paintings contracted for by Andrés de Concha still remain in the present retablo, together with one or two early statues of the Apostles.
The four large canvases attributed to Andrés de Concha are located in the outer calles of the retablo and comprise: 1) The Adoration of the Magi; 2) The Adoration of the Shepherds - the juxtaposition of these two themes or scenes was especially favored in the Americas; 3) The Annunciation; and 4) The Presentation at the Temple, or Circumcision. This last work repeats a theme seen in Andrés de Concha's work at Yanhuitlan and bears some similarity to the composition and palette used at nearby Coixtlahuaca - a style that might be described as Italian Mannerism with a mellow Andalusian flavor.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Andrés de la Concha". Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ http://www.west.net/~rperry/Oaxaca/tam.htm [dead link]
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