The main altarpiece of Nostra Senyora del Socors and the origins of the sixteenth-century sanctuary

Authors

  • Joaquim Garriga Universitat de Girona

Abstract

The article investigates the origins of a sixteenth century sanctuary devoted to the Blessed Virgin, which was built with the active intervention of the hermit Lleonard Claus (m. 1601). Special attention is paid to its complex main altarpiece (commissioned in 1589), and its fourteen painted panels. The article identifies their painter, Antoni Toreno II (m. 1598), for the first time. Some of the main aspects of this artist's biography and his inspiration on Cornelis Cort engravings are described.

Keywords

Marian sanctuary, promoter Lleonard Claus, altarpiece, painting, portrait, painter Antoni Toreno, engraving sources, engrave Cornelis Cort, Cinquecento, Renaissance, Catalonia

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/locus.127

Published

2002-12-01

How to Cite

Garriga, J. (2002). The main altarpiece of Nostra Senyora del Socors and the origins of the sixteenth-century sanctuary. Locus Amoenus, 6, 187–227. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/locus.127

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