Biography

Antonio Vázquez (ca. 1485-1563) was a very prolific Castilian painter. It is believed that he may have been born in Avila, since he was related to Juan de Borgoña and Lorenzo de Avila. Vázquez lived in Valladolid, in the Corredera de San Pablo, together with artists such as Alonso Berruguete and Gregorio de Ribera. His painting is characterized by simple compositions, sweet and balanced figures, and a clear narrative sense. He emphasizes the use of serene landscapes, twilight and cold colors such as blues and greens. Although he carried out numerous works, only two are documented: the altarpiece of Pozuelo de la Orden (Valladolid) and the altarpiece of Isabel Hernández de Alderete in the church of Simancas (Valladolid). There are numerous works attributed to Antonio Vázquez scattered in museums and institutions. See, for example: Virgen Asunta, surrounded by numerous symbols and biblical titles of the Litanies of the Virgin ( Diocesan Museum of Palencia), St. Thomas and St. Catherine of Siena (National Museum of Sculpture, Valladolid) or The Crucifixion and the Descent from the Cross (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).

Bibliography

• BRASAS EGIDO, José Carlos (1985): El pintor Antonio Vázquez, Institución Cultural Simancas, Valladolid.
• CAAMAÑO MARTÍNEZ, Jesús María (1970): "Antonio Vázquez (Nuevos comentarios y obras)", nº 36, BSAA.
• DÍAZ PADRÓN, Matías (1983): "Nuevas tablas de Antonio Vázquez en colecciones españolas", nº 175, Goya.
• MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ, Juan José (1957): "En torno al pintor Antonio Vázquez: nuevas obras", vol. 30, nº 118, Archivo Español de Arte.
• POST, Chandler Rathfon (1966): A History of Spanish Painting, vol. 13 (The Schools of Aragon and Navarre in the Early Renaissance), Harvard University Press (ed. de Harold E. Wethey), Cambridge (Massachusetts), pp. 400-404.