Grabados - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 15:29:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Grabados - 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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]]> Engraving of the figure of St. Eloy, patron saint of silversmiths https://historylab.es/engraving-of-the-figure-of-st-eloy-patron-saint-of-silversmiths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engraving-of-the-figure-of-st-eloy-patron-saint-of-silversmiths Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:14 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/grabado-de-la-figura-de-san-eloy-patron-de-los-plateros/ Engraving of Saint Eloy that serves as the title page of the ordinances of the Board of Trade and Currency concerning the practice of silversmithing, first issued in 1771.

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]]> The image represents an engraving by Fray Matías de Irala, dated 1733, which was incorporated as the back cover of the ordinances of the Board of Trade and Currency of 1771, reissued in 1831, concerning the practice of silversmithing. In this image we see Saint Eloy, the patron saint of silversmiths, on a pedestal adorned with the coat of arms of the city of Malaga, while above him two angels hold the coat of arms of King Philip V. The figure of the saint, in turn, is surrounded by six biblical figures: Moses, Beselel, Hyrán, Tare, Oliab and Solomon, all with recognisable attributes linked to silversmithing. Above them all is the motto: “Artis honor caelique dequs regumque potestas et saces antistes aureus Eligius”.

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]]> 16th century Spanish dresses https://historylab.es/16th-century-spanish-dresses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=16th-century-spanish-dresses Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/vestidos-espanoles-del-siglo-xvi/ Set of engravings of 16th-century Spanish costumes by M. de Gaignières. It belongs to the Compilation of foreign costumes made by M. de Gaignières, imitating the costumes of France (Spain, 1572).

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]]> This resource includes a total of 23 prints depicting the traditional Spanish clothing of 16th century society. In them, the clothing of men and women from different social and economic backgrounds can be analysed.

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]]> Francisco de Goya https://historylab.es/francisco-de-goya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=francisco-de-goya Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/francisco-de-goya/ The first part of the audio deals with the mysticism that surrounds some of the works of the master Francisco de Goya

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]]> This resource is about Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), Spanish painter and engraver, multifaceted artist, portraitist of royalty, bullfighting enthusiast, with his 33 engravings on this theme, whose life is surrounded by several anecdotes, one of them being the mystery of the whereabouts of his skull, as it was not found inside the coffin when his body was exhumed in 1888 in Bordeaux. His technique, full of versatility and rapid execution, has transcended the history of art and the artist is considered one of the best in his craft. It also describes how several of his paintings were lost, two of which belonged to the collection of María Josefa de la Soledad Alfonso-Pimentel y Téllez-Girón, Duchess of Osuna. Lastly, reference is made to works by him that have disappeared or are misattributed, such as The Milkmaid of Bordeaux and The Colossus, in which the importance of the master’s disciples is emphasised.

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