(Valencia, 1523 - Bocairente, 1579)
Juan de Juanes or Joan de Joanes, the name by which Vicente Juan Macip is known, was a Spanish Renaissance painter and the son of Vicente Macip.
He created his first paintings alongside his father, a fact that has caused problems in determining the authorship of some of his works. In the Valencia of his time, he was one of the most important painters. He dedicated almost all of his time to religious iconography, which is why some have come to call him the "second Raphael."
A representative of the Valencian Renaissance in a very tumultuous time due to religious and political reasons, Juanes managed to create a unique style. He invented "iconographic types" that would be repeated by his followers (such as Eucharistic Saviors or Sorrowful Virgins, for example).
Among his works, The Last Supper, Saint Sebastian in the Synagogue, The Holy Family, and The Immaculate Conception stand out. The latter is considered his most famous work, a predecessor of the iconographic typology that Pacheco would present as canonical painting.
His work was continued by his son Vicent Joanes (known as Vicent Macip Comes), Margarida Joanes, Nicolás Borrás, or Nicolau Factor. The style of his followers was not highly appreciated by the patrons of the time; however, they remain a significant pictorial reference.
Juan de Juanes or Joan de Joanes, the name by which Vicente Juan Macip is known, was a Spanish Renaissance painter and the son of Vicente Macip.
He created his first paintings alongside his father, a fact that has caused problems in determining the authorship of some of his works. In the Valencia of his time, he was one of the most important painters. He dedicated almost all of his time to religious iconography, which is why some have come to call him the "second Raphael."
A representative of the Valencian Renaissance in a very tumultuous time due to religious and political reasons, Juanes managed to create a unique style. He invented "iconographic types" that would be repeated by his followers (such as Eucharistic Saviors or Sorrowful Virgins, for example).
Among his works, The Last Supper, Saint Sebastian in the Synagogue, The Holy Family, and The Immaculate Conception stand out. The latter is considered his most famous work, a predecessor of the iconographic typology that Pacheco would present as canonical painting.
His work was continued by his son Vicent Joanes (known as Vicent Macip Comes), Margarida Joanes, Nicolás Borrás, or Nicolau Factor. The style of his followers was not highly appreciated by the patrons of the time; however, they remain a significant pictorial reference.
