Aguafuerte - History Lab https://historylab.es Wed, 18 May 2022 15:39:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Aguafuerte - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Jebo or villager from the vicinity of Bilbao https://historylab.es/jebo-or-villager-from-the-vicinity-of-bilbao/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jebo-or-villager-from-the-vicinity-of-bilbao Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:41 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/jebo-o-aldeano-de-las-cercanias-de-bilbao/ Picture of a villager in the vicinity of Bilbao

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]]> The following engraved print omits any reference to the draughtsman. The original engraving belongs to the fifth booklet, published between 1779 and 1783. Separate print from: Cruz Cano and Juan de la Olmedilla (1734-1790), depicts the image of a villager or also known as “jebo”, which according to Emiliano de Arriaga’s Lexicon of Bilbao means “villager”, i.e. a stocky young man, with rough manners and forms, but with a noble and honourable background. There is an abundance of soft colours, with red standing out among the more muted tones. The shaded lines also stand out, showing the figure’s pose. The background of the image shows no elements, and the sparse vegetation gives the landscape a certain static character, making the main figure stand out even more.

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