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Saint Peter

The Astorga Master

painter

Encinas, Gil de (Active in Zamora since 1501)

Generic classification
Painting
Object
Painting
Date
ca. 1520
Century
First quarter of the 16th c.
Cultural context / style
Renaissance
Dimensions
30 1/4 in. x 20 3/4 in
Material
Canvas
Technique
Oil Painting
Iconography / Theme
San Pedro
Provenance
Zamora (Zamora, Spain)
Current location
The San Diego Museum of Art (California, United States)
Inventory Number in Current Collection
1928.22
Object history

It is most likely that this painting was part of the predella of an altarpiece (Post, 1947). The origin of the artist, Gil de Encinas, suggests that the work was intended to be placed somewhere in Zamora (Fiz Fuertes, 2023). At some point, the piece left Spain and became part of the Ehrich Galleries in New York. In 1928, the gallery donated the work to the San Diego Museum of Art, where it is currently housed.

Description

Although only Saint Peter is depicted in the panel, it is likely that Saint Paul was also present on the left. Gil de Encinas frames the saint with a flattened arch supported by columns, a method frequently used by Pedro Berruguete. Behind Saint Peter, a rich golden brocade obscures the landscape, further enhancing the figure of the saint.

Locations
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
  • ANGULO ÍÑIGUEZ, Diego (1945): "Varios pintores de Palencia, el maestro de Astorga", nº 18, Archivo Español de Arte.
  • ANGULO ÍÑIGUEZ, Diego (1942): "El Maestro de Astorga", nº 16, Archivo Español de Arte.
  • DÍAZ PADRÓN, Matías y SEGUÍ GONZÁLEZ, Mónica (1989): "El maestro de Astorga. Nuevas tablas inéditas o poco conocidas en colecciones españolas y extranjeras", vol. 62, nº 247, Archivo Español de Arte.
  • FIZ FUERTES, Irune (2013): "Gil de Encinas y Bartolomé de Santa Cruz en el retablo de Horcajo de las Tormes (Ávila) y su relación con el taller del Maestro de Astorga", nº 79, BSAA, Arte.
  • FIZ FUERTES, Irune (2023): Pintura y pintores en Zamora (1525-1580). Un estudio del caso sobre la asimilación del Renacimiento en el noroeste castellano-leonés y su irradiación, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid.
Citation:

Isabel Escalera Fernández, "Saint Peter" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/37

Saint Peter

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego. 


Photography: San Diego Museum of Art.

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego. 

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Photography: San Diego Museum of Art.

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