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'''Bernardo Germán de Llórente''' (1685–1757) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] painter of the late-[[Baroque]] period.


[[File:Bernardo Lorente Germán - The divine shepherdess.jpg|thumb|The divine shepherdess]]
Born and died in Seville. He was a pupil of [[Cristobal López (18th century)|Cristóbal López]], painter of la Feria. Llorente worked in a style resembling [[Bartolomeo Esteban Murillo|Murillo]]. Father [[Isidoro de Sevilla]], a [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|capuchin]] missionary, commissioned from him a ''Virgin in shepherd dress''. This painting brought him fame and many similar requests. He was asked by the [[Queen Isabel Farnese]] to paint a portrait of her son, the prince. Later invited to join the [[Academia Real de Bellas Artes de San Fernando]].
'''Bernardo Germán de Llórente'''<ref>Also referred to as: Bernardo Germán Llorente and Bernardo Germán y Llorente</ref> (1685 – 1757) was a Spanish painter of the late-[[Baroque]] period. He was active in Seville where he was one of the followers of [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo|Murillo]] and made a name with his devotional paintings of the Virgin Mary. He also painted portraits and still lifes with [[trompe-l'œil]] effects.


==References==
==Life==
Bernardo Germán de Llórente was born and died in Seville. He likely first studied with his father and was then a pupil of [[Cristobal López (18th century)|Cristóbal López]], a modest 'market painter' who was considered a follower of Murillo.<ref>Ceán Bermúdez, Juan Antonio (1800). Diccionario histórico de los más ilustres profesores de las Bellas Artes en España, tomo II, Madrid, p. 182-184 {{in lang|es}}</ref> He learned from his master to adequately imitate the palette of [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo|Murillo]].
*{{cite book| first=Pedro de| last=Madrazo| year=1872| title=''Catálogo Descriptivo e Histórico del Museo del Prado de Madrid (Parte Primera: Escuelas Italianas y Españolas)''| editor = | pages= page 434 | publisher=M. Rivadeneyra|location=Calle del Duque de Osuna #3; Original from Oxford University, Digitized May 1, 2007 |id= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Tu8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7&dq=Catalogo+Prado+Madrazo&as_brr=1| authorlink=}}

Father [[Isidoro de Sevilla]], a [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|capuchin]] missionary, commissioned from him a ''Virgin in shepherd dress''. This painting brought him fame and many similar requests. He so frequently painted the [[Virgin Mary]] as a shepherdess that he was called the “painter of shepherdesses ('el pintor de las pastoras'). In these works he showed himself such a faithful follower of Murillo that his [[:File:Bernardo Lorente Germán - The divine shepherdess.jpg|''Divine shepherdess'']] in the [[Prado Museum]] was for years believed to have been painted by Murillo.<ref name=prado>[https://www.museodelprado.es/aprende/enciclopedia/voz/llorente-bernardo-german/38cf01cd-ec73-43ee-b4ad-e4a42b6ffea4 Llorente, Bernardo Germán] at the Prado Museum {{in lang|es}}</ref>
[[File:Alegoría del gusto - Allegory of taste -Bernardo Lorente y Germán.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Wine'' or ''Allegory of taste'']]

When the Spanish court was residing in Sevilla c. 1730, he was asked by [[Queen Isabel Farnese]] to paint a portrait of her son [[Philip, Duke of Parma|Don Philip]]. The [[:File:Lorente-infante-felipe-MBASevilla.jpg|''Portrait of Don Philip'']] at about age 10 shows him dressed in the fashion of the time, in a red coat with rich silver embroidery, the stars of the Holy Spirit and an azure blue sash. The work shows the influence of the Bourbon court painter [[Jean Ranc]], whom Llórente had the opportunity to meet during his stay in Seville.<ref>[http://www.museosdeandalucia.es/cultura/museos/MBASE/index.jsp?redirect=S2_3_1_1.jsp&idpieza=16&pagina=3 Retrato del Infante D. Felipe] at the [[Museum of Fine Arts of Seville]] {{in lang|es}}</ref>

The Queen was so happy with the portrait that she gave him several gifts, including [[François Boucher]]'s set of prints of the Battle of Alexandria. Llórente was called to Madrid by [[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]], who desired to make him court painter. He declined the honor, preferring an independent life. In 1735, he was inducted into the [[Academia Real de Bellas Artes de San Fernando]].<ref>{{cite book| first=Pedro de| last=Madrazo| year=1872| title=''Catálogo Descriptivo e Histórico del Museo del Prado de Madrid (Parte Primera: Escuelas Italianas y Españolas)''| pages= 434–5 | publisher=M. Rivadeneyra|location=Calle del Duque de Osuna #3| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA434|language=es}}</ref>

Llórente was known for his trompe-l'œil still lifes, a genre that was quite popular in Andalusia at the time. An example is the [[:File:Alegoría del gusto - Allegory of taste -Bernardo Lorente y Germán.jpg|''Wine or the Allegory of taste'']] at the [[Louvre]].<ref name=prado/> This composition contains several symbols of wine and taste. The engraving on the wall is signed by [[Pedro de Campolargo]], a Flemish painter and engraver who worked first in Antwerp and then in Seville from 1640. The Latin inscriptions outline the rules of a pious life.<ref>[http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=2126 Bernardo Lorente Germán, ''Nature morte en trompe l'œil : le vin. Allégorie du gout''] at the Louvre</ref>

==See also==
*[[Lorenzo Quiros]] (a pupil and imitator of Murillo)

==Notes==
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==External links ==
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The divine shepherdess

Bernardo Germán de Llórente[1] (1685 – 1757) was a Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period. He was active in Seville where he was one of the followers of Murillo and made a name with his devotional paintings of the Virgin Mary. He also painted portraits and still lifes with trompe-l'œil effects.

Life

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Bernardo Germán de Llórente was born and died in Seville. He likely first studied with his father and was then a pupil of Cristóbal López, a modest 'market painter' who was considered a follower of Murillo.[2] He learned from his master to adequately imitate the palette of Murillo.

Father Isidoro de Sevilla, a capuchin missionary, commissioned from him a Virgin in shepherd dress. This painting brought him fame and many similar requests. He so frequently painted the Virgin Mary as a shepherdess that he was called the “painter of shepherdesses ('el pintor de las pastoras'). In these works he showed himself such a faithful follower of Murillo that his Divine shepherdess in the Prado Museum was for years believed to have been painted by Murillo.[3]

Wine or Allegory of taste

When the Spanish court was residing in Sevilla c. 1730, he was asked by Queen Isabel Farnese to paint a portrait of her son Don Philip. The Portrait of Don Philip at about age 10 shows him dressed in the fashion of the time, in a red coat with rich silver embroidery, the stars of the Holy Spirit and an azure blue sash. The work shows the influence of the Bourbon court painter Jean Ranc, whom Llórente had the opportunity to meet during his stay in Seville.[4]

The Queen was so happy with the portrait that she gave him several gifts, including François Boucher's set of prints of the Battle of Alexandria. Llórente was called to Madrid by Philip V, who desired to make him court painter. He declined the honor, preferring an independent life. In 1735, he was inducted into the Academia Real de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[5]

Llórente was known for his trompe-l'œil still lifes, a genre that was quite popular in Andalusia at the time. An example is the Wine or the Allegory of taste at the Louvre.[3] This composition contains several symbols of wine and taste. The engraving on the wall is signed by Pedro de Campolargo, a Flemish painter and engraver who worked first in Antwerp and then in Seville from 1640. The Latin inscriptions outline the rules of a pious life.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also referred to as: Bernardo Germán Llorente and Bernardo Germán y Llorente
  2. ^ Ceán Bermúdez, Juan Antonio (1800). Diccionario histórico de los más ilustres profesores de las Bellas Artes en España, tomo II, Madrid, p. 182-184 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Llorente, Bernardo Germán at the Prado Museum (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Retrato del Infante D. Felipe at the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Madrazo, Pedro de (1872). Catálogo Descriptivo e Histórico del Museo del Prado de Madrid (Parte Primera: Escuelas Italianas y Españolas) (in Spanish). Calle del Duque de Osuna #3: M. Rivadeneyra. pp. 434–5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ Bernardo Lorente Germán, Nature morte en trompe l'œil : le vin. Allégorie du gout at the Louvre
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