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| Seville cathedral |
There
are many works of art in the Seville Cathedral (the "Giralda"),
such as the great High Altar (1482-1525), carved by the Flemish
artist Peter Dancart. In the Scalas chapel, the 15th century Altarpiece
of the Virgin of the Pomegranate, by Andrea della Robia, is an
exquisite
work molded in clay by one of Florence's greatest 15th century
artists.
In the San Hermenegildo chapel is the remarkable
Tomb of Cardinal Cervantes, by Lorenzo Mercadante (1458), carved
in alabaster. The main Sacristy contains the outstanding Descent
from the Cross, painted on wood by Pedro de Camaña, (1547).
The Sacristy of Los Cálices is home to a magnificent carving
of Christ on the Cross by Martínez Montañes', in the
Sevillian baroque style; as well as a large painting of Saint Anthony,
by Murillo (1656), in the Baptistery. Behind the high altar is a
lavishly colourful Triumph of the Eucharist by Herrera el Mozo (1656).
The Sacristy of Los Cálices also holds a large Goya depicting
Seville's two saints, Justa and Rufina (1817).
Three fascinating pieces exhibited in the Archaeological
Museum are the Phoenician bronze figure of Astarte, a statue of
Trajan from Italica (2nd century), shown as emperor and hero-god,
and, also from Italica, a sculpture of Venus (4th century BC), and
a striking statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene, carved in translucent
marble.
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| Mosaic at the
Casa de Pilatos |
The
Fine Arts Museum of Seville is home to many fine artworks, such
as the splendid portrait of Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli by
El Greco (circa, 1605); and Saint Ildefonsus Receiving the Chasuble
by Velázquez (circa, 1623), a painting of great emotional
intensity. The Apotheosis of St Thomas Aquinas by Zurbarán
is a hallmark in the annals of Spanish baroque painting; also by
Zurbarán is the series from the monastery of Santa María
de las Cuevas. There is a finely painted Madonna, by Murillo. The
Cigar Makers, by Gonzalo Bilbao (1915) reflects the late 19th century
trend for impressionism and social realism. Valdés Leal's
"Hieroglyphs towards the End of Life" (1671-72) are an
impressive allegory on life and death in two remarkable paintings
found in the Hospital de la Caridad. The Casa de Pilatos is home
to the ceiling fresco "Apotheosis of Hercules" by Pacheco
(1640), various paintings by Sebastiano del Piombo, Pantoja de la
Cruz, Carreño de Miranda, Van Loo, Lucas Jordan, and an exquisite
bullfighting scene by Goya.
Religious statuary is infused with unbridled baroque
passion and tragedy, as seen in the "Jesús de la Pasión"
by Martínez Montañes (1610-15) and the "Cristo
del Amor" by Juan de Mesa (1618-20) in the church of El Salvador,
as well as the "Jesús del Gran Poder", also by
Juan de Mesa, in the basilica at Plaza de San Lorenzo. The "Cristo
de la Expiracíon", known as El Cachorro, by Antonio
Gijón (1682), is the object of deep popular devotion, in
the chapel of El Patrocino.
The provincial towns of the region possess many
artistic art treasures, such as the processional monstrance by Francisco
de Alfaro (1579-84), a fine masterpiece created by the silversmiths
of Seville, housed in the church of Santa Maria at Carmona; "The
Calvary" by Rivera (1625-26), painted in Naples for the Duke
of Osuna and installed in the Colegiata of Osuna; an El Greco, "The
Penitent Magdalene", in the church of San Eutropio at Paradas,
and a painting on wood attributed to Bernardino Luini, a disciple
of Leonardo da Vinci, in the church of Santa María de la
Mesa, at Utrera.
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