La serie sobre San Fernando de Antonio García Reinoso en la Catedral de Córdoba

José María Palencia Cerezo

doi:10.3989/aearte.2009.v82.i325.137

Abstract

The recent restoration of canvases painted by Garcia Reinoso to commemorate the canonization of Ferdinand III, the Saint, in Cordoba Cathedral allows not only for the appreciation of the original quality of these works, but also contributes invaluable data for determining their exact chronology. The painted production of this artist, known primarily for his abilities as a draughtsman, is thereby brought into focus, given that very few of his paintings are known, particularly from his mature period. This article offers an iconographical study of the series and interprets certain themes that until now have not been fully addressed in the scholarly literature.

Highlights

The recent restoration of canvases painted by García Reinoso to commemorate the canonization of Ferdinand III, the Saint, in Córdoba Cathedral allows for the appreciation of the original quality of these works, and contributes invaluable data for determining their exact chronology
This article offers an iconographical study of the series and interprets certain themes that until now have not been fully addressed in the scholarly literature
Dado que entonces no había sido realizada todavía la serie conmemorativa que sería ejecutada por el pintor Antonio García Reinoso, es lógico suponer que la celebración se hiciese teniendo una imagen presente, la cual, a nuestro juicio no debió ser otra que la que en la actualidad se conserva en su altar de la Capilla Real, por más que diversos historiadores actuales la consideren anónima del siglo XVIII5

Summary

Introduction

The recent restoration of canvases painted by García Reinoso to commemorate the canonization of Ferdinand III, the Saint, in Córdoba Cathedral allows for the appreciation of the original quality of these works, and contributes invaluable data for determining their exact chronology.

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