Luís reis santos brought this painting closer to the work of gregório lopes, proposing a date that ranges between 1530 and 1540. Only recently was the painting attributed to diogo contreiras, a painter whose activity was documented between 1521 and 1560. It is a painting completed in 1554 for an altarpiece in the convent of cistercian nuns in évora. According to vítor serrão, we are facing one of the first examples of the adoption of italianizing mannerism in portuguese art. * form of protection: classification; classification level: national interest; reason: need to take special measures on movable cultural heritage of particular relevance to the nation, namely goods or sets of goods on which severe restrictions on circulation must be imposed within the national and international territory, in accordance with law no. Conservation that makes it essential that they remain in specific and appropriate environmental and safety conditions; applicable legislation: law nº 107/2001, of september 8; legislative act: decree; no. 19/2006; 07/18/2006 *. Object Type: painting, work of art, religious work of art. Genre: religious art. Date: (1530 - 1540.) 2012-12-18 00:43:25. Dimensions: height: 133 cm (52.3 in) ; width: 159 cm (62.5 in). Depicted People: John the Baptist. Collection: National Museum of Ancient Art. Diogo de Contreiras - Pregação de São João Baptista
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