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    • Attributed to Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?)
      May. 05, 2022

      Attributed to Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?)

      Est: €12,000 - €15,000

      Attributed to Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?) "The Coronation of the Virgin Mary" Oil on canvas. 102,5 x 81 cm. Frame measurements: 114,5 x 93 cm. Pedro de Vargas was probably inspired for this paitings of Coronation of the Virgin, by a 1574 print by Cornelis Cort which depicts the Coronation of the Virgin Mary, following a painting by Federico Zuccari. A painter from Cordoba, who, like many other painters from the South of Spain, although most of these came from Seville, went to live in Peru, where he gave training in painting to indigenous artists. Pedro de Vargas was considered to be a master artist for the Jesuit order, and Bernardo Bitti’s most important collaborator in Peru. He arrived in Lima in 1575 where he joined the Society of Jesus at the age of 21, when he was already a professional painter. He worked with Bitti in Lima and Cusco, and with him he moved to Juli (Puno) on Lake Titicaca. He also spent time in Potosi and Quito. He had a restless and dissatisfied spirit, which is why he returned to Spain in 1596 and left the Society. His artistic contribution fits within the mannerist style, his figures are slim and very beautiful. His paintings are often cited in the “Historia de la Pintura Cusqueña” (History of Cusco painting) by José de Mesa and Teresa Gisbert (1982), where he is mentioned in the 1576 Catalogue of the Jesuit Order as: “a novice of the age of 22, Diocese of Cordoba, he is a painter and gilder.” From 1577 for a period of eight years, he worked alongside Bitti, not only on paintings but also making the altarpieces, reliefs and sculptures for the churches of the order. Gisbert also notes: “It is possible that [Pedro de] Vargas left some paintings in the Cuzco area that have not yet been identified.” From that period, a painting of Saint Barbara kept in the church of Martín de Tours de Huarocondo, in Anta, Cusco is attributed to Pedro de Vargas. In 1587, after finishing the mannerist altarpiece for the Society of Jesus (now located in the collection of the Cusco Regional Museum) he returned to Lima and then, under the orders of the Superior General Atienza, he left for Quito, forming part of the second expedition of the Jesuits to this city, which at that time belonged to the Viceroyalty of Peru. There is information about what he was doing circa 1591 due to the art he left in the city. There is later evidence of Vargas’ activity in Potosi (Bolivia) circa 1592. After his time in Potosi, he must have gone to La Paz, where he left an important triptych reredos of the “Madonna and Child surrounded by venerable Jesuit saints” which we include in the analysis to reveal the similarities with the painting in this lot. Vargas returned to Lima and in 1593 he turned forty, having spent nineteen years as a Jesuit. In 1596 he left the Society of Jesus and went to work in Trujillo (Peru) and in Quito, before returning to Spain. Colonial.

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    • PEDRO DE VARGAS (Montilla, Córdoba, 1553-?); XVI century. "The coronation of the Virgin". Oil on panel.
      Oct. 20, 2021

      PEDRO DE VARGAS (Montilla, Córdoba, 1553-?); XVI century. "The coronation of the Virgin". Oil on panel.

      Est: €26,000 - €28,000

      PEDRO DE VARGAS (Montilla, Córdoba, 1553-?); XVI century. "The coronation of the Virgin". Oil on panel. Presents repainting and restorations. Measurements: 124 x 137 cm; 140 x 154 cm (frame). The theme of the coronation of the Virgin, was told in the second century by St. Meliton, bishop of Sardis and later disseminated by Gregory of Tours, and Santiago de la Voragine, who collected it in his famous legend Aurea. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin is also a subject of devotion throughout Christianity. Beyond art, the Coronation is a central motif in Marian Processions around the world. Of Cordovan origin, Pedro de Vargas achieved notoriety as an artist in the territories colonized by Spain. He traveled to the New World as a soldier, abandoning his Jesuit career for a period. However, in 1575, Pedro de Vargas rejoined the Jesuit order in the city of Lima. It was during this period when he began to train as a painter, learning from the Jesuit master, Bernardo Bitti. He began his professional career with his master Bitti, working under him in the decoration of the altarpieces of the church of San Pedro de Lina, and the church of the Company of Cuzco. He also intervened in works in other regions such as Quito and Potosi, and in 1596 he decided to leave the order, settling in Trujillo. Pedro de Vargas is one of the referents of the so-called Cuzco school, being one of the first artists to apply the brocateado technique, which consists of painting the details of the damask fabrics, and sometimes applying gold on them. It is worth mentioning that, during the Spanish colonial domination, a mainly religious painting was developed, destined to Christianize the indigenous peoples. The local painters were modeled on Spanish works, which they followed literally in terms of types and iconography. The most frequent models were the harquebusier angels and the triangular virgins,

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    • Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?)
      Jun. 08, 2021

      Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?)

      Est: €15,000 - €18,000

      Pedro de Vargas (Montilla, Cordoba, 1553 - ?) "Inmaculada Concepción coronada por Ángeles" Oil on canvas. 152 x 123 cm. The painting was done in the period during which he was living in Cuzco, Peru. Painter from Cordoba who, like many other painters of Southern Spain, although most of these were from Seville, settled in Peru, where he trained indigenous artists in painting.

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    • Escuela cordobesa. Segunda mitad del siglo XVI. Circulo de Alejo Fernandez y Pedro Villegas Marmolejo. Circa 1540.
      Jun. 08, 2021

      Escuela cordobesa. Segunda mitad del siglo XVI. Circulo de Alejo Fernandez y Pedro Villegas Marmolejo. Circa 1540.

      Est: €35,000 - €45,000

      Escuela cordobesa. Segunda mitad del siglo XVI. Circulo de Alejo Fernandez y Pedro Villegas Marmolejo. Circa 1540. "The coronation of the Virgin Mary"  Oil on panel. With supporting struts. 124 x 139 cm.  With a certificate by Professor Isabel Mateo. 

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