52 - Spanish School. 17th century. Follower of Juan de Juanes (La Font de la Figuera, Valencia, c. 1510 – Bocairent, 1579)

Spanish School. 17th century. Follower of Juan de Juanes (La Font de la Figuera, Valencia, c. 1510 – Bocairent, 1579) “The Veronica of the Virgin” Oil on panel. Accompanied by its original cornucopia in carved and gilded wood. 23.5 x 21 cm. Cornucopia dimensions: 69.5 x 50 cm. Juan de Juanes was a Spanish painter regarded as one of the leading figures of the Spanish Renaissance and a dominant force in the Valencian art scene in the mid-16th century. He trained in the workshop of his father, Vicente Macip, who was active as early as 1493 and was recognized as one of the great Valencian masters of the first half of the 16th century. Juan de Juanes created the original model for this type of image of the Virgin.