Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo

This essay brings new light on the creation and early reception of the still lifes of the Toledan painter Juan Sánchez Cotán. It focuses on Cotán’s friendship with and professional relationship to the metalworker Diego de Valdivieso and the manuscript illuminator Juan de Salazar, both of whom are r...

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Main Author: Carmen Ripollés
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Published: Museo Nacional del Prado 2018-11-01
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description This essay brings new light on the creation and early reception of the still lifes of the Toledan painter Juan Sánchez Cotán. It focuses on Cotán’s friendship with and professional relationship to the metalworker Diego de Valdivieso and the manuscript illuminator Juan de Salazar, both of whom are recorded as being among the first owners of his still lifes. An analysis of these artists’ works vis-j-vis Cotán’s still lifes reveals similar technical and conceptual concerns, as well as a shared will to elevate their crafts to demonstrate ingenio. This analysis therefore places Cotán’s still lifes in the context of artistic experimentation, supporting the long-held assumption that his first patrons appreciated these pictures foremost as ingenious novelties.
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Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
Boletín del Museo del Prado
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juan de salazar
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still-life painting
toledo
ingenio
liberal arts
miniature
painting
metalwork
title Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
title_full Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
title_fullStr Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
title_full_unstemmed Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
title_short Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Lifes and Artistic Ingenio in Early Modern Toledo
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topic juan sánchez cotán
juan de salazar
diego de valdivieso
still-life painting
toledo
ingenio
liberal arts
miniature
painting
metalwork
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