Spanish school; 17th century.

Spanish school; XVII century.
"Saint Thomas of Villanueva".
Oil on panel.
It presents faults in the pictorial surface.
Measurements: 60 x 33 cm; 68 x 40 cm (frame).
Saint Thomas of Villanueva (1486-1555), was an Augustinian friar and ascetic priest, archbishop of Valencia, as well as advisor and confessor of King Charles I of Spain, also prior of Salamanca, Burgos and Valladolid. One of his most recognizable iconographic elements are the coins in his hand, which allude to one of his most valued characteristics: his charity towards the poor. In this work the saint is not portrayed performing any miracles, but only shows his presence, standing in the center of the composition, holding his crosier, and with a book in his hand. There is a great contrast between the conception of the composition, which is clear, symmetrical and easy to read, with the chromatic range. Which stands out for the use of bright shades, which generate great hallmarks between them, such as white, black, or the orange of the tunic.