Prado's Winter Season: Clara Peeters, Ribera, Maestro Mateo, and Metapainting
The Museo del Prado in Madrid presents four winter exhibitions. The first-ever monographic show on Clara Peeters features 15 still lifes by the 17th-century Dutch Baroque painter, known for her detailed depictions of material culture and hidden self-portraits in reflective surfaces. 'Ribera, maestro del disegno' showcases 50 drawings by Jusepe de Ribera, accompanied by paintings and prints, highlighting his independent graphic work and pre-Goyaesque interest in popular types. 'Maestro Mateo, príncipe de la escultura románica' reunites 14 sculptural fragments from the Portico de la Gloria in Santiago de Compostela, including eight surviving column-statues from the original west façade. 'Metapintura. El arte reflexiona sobre sí misma,' curated by Javier Portús, examines art's self-reflection through 137 works from the 16th to 19th centuries, paying homage to Cervantes' Don Quixote and Velázquez's Las Meninas. The exhibitions run until February 19, 2017 (Peeters, Ribera, Metapintura) and March 26, 2017 (Maestro Mateo).
Key facts
- First monographic exhibition on Clara Peeters at the Prado.
- Peeters was a Dutch Baroque painter specializing in still life.
- Only about 40 oil paintings are attributed to Clara Peeters.
- The exhibition includes 15 works by Peeters.
- The Prado owns four still lifes by Peeters, among the most significant.
- Peeters pioneered the inclusion of fish in still life and hid self-portraits in reflections.
- Ribera exhibition includes 50 drawings, 10 paintings, and 10 prints.
- First catalog raisonné of Ribera's drawings published by the Prado, Focus Foundation, and Meadows Museum.
- Maestro Mateo exhibition reunites 14 sculptural pieces from the Portico de la Gloria.
- Eight column-statues from the original west façade are shown together for the first time.
- Metapintura exhibition features 137 works, mostly from the Prado's collection.
- Metapintura is curated by Javier Portús, head curator of Spanish painting.
- Metapintura includes works by Zurbarán, Rubens, El Greco, Goya, Titian, Velázquez, and Artemisia Gentileschi.
- Peeters, Ribera, and Metapintura run until February 19, 2017.
- Maestro Mateo runs until March 26, 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Clara Peeters
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Jusepe de Ribera
- Maestro Mateo
- Francisco de Zurbarán
- El Greco
- Francisco Goya
- Titian
- Diego Velázquez
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Pere Borrell del Caso
- Miguel de Cervantes
Institutions
- Museo del Prado
- National Gallery of London
- Focus Foundation
- Meadows Museum
- Banco de España
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Antwerp
- Naples
- Santiago de Compostela
- Calle Ruiz de Alarcón 23