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The Marriage of the Virgin, Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro

Name: The Marriage of the Virgin, Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro
Brand: Antique Arts
SKU: cmpsasrds000004jr0gm7va0y
Price: 2500 EUR
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Art & Paintings · 17th Century

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Oil on canvas titled 'The Marriage of the Virgin' by Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro. The work represents a religious scene with a group of figures in a detailed architectural setting. The characters are richly dressed, reflecting the Baroque style of the time. The use of color and light highlights the solemnity of the moment depicted. The composition centralizes the joining of hands, symbolizing the ceremony. The canvas shows signs of aging but maintains its structural integrity.

Object history

Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro (Villanueva de los Infantes, 1633-Sevilla, 1703) was a Spanish Baroque painter and engraver, associated with the Sevillian school, who was able to capture in his painting and interpret with his own personality the dual influence of Murillo and Valdés Leal.

Oil on canvas representing the marriage of the virgin with dimensions

75 x 92 cm without frame

85 x 106 cm with frame

Born in Villanueva de los Infantes (Ciudad Real), he was the son of Bartolomé de Arteaga, known for engravings made with some precision, including the coat of arms of the Count-Duke of Olivares published in the Panegyric of Poetry, by Hernando de Vera (Montilla, 1627) and possibly the prints of the Brief Compendium of White Carpentry (Sevilla, 1633) by Diego López de Arenas, with a portrait of the author signed Artiaga in 1632. At a young age, the family moved to Sevilla, where he would train in his father's workshop and in contact with Murillo, whose influence is revealed in his early work. Another notable influence in his painting is that of Valdés Leal.

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Suggested uses

Exhibition in an art gallery

Decoration of a religious space

Centerpiece in a Baroque art collection

Educational use in art studies

Century: 17th Century
Origin: Spain
Material: Oil on canvas
Condition: Original, good condition
Dimensions: 85 cm × 1.1 cm × 2 cm
Listed on: 30 May 2026

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