Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 88 works by Alonso Cano in our catalogue
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According to this ranking, The Crucifixion (1650) is the most famous painting by Alonso Cano; the Muzej Prado, Madrid, holds it. It is followed by Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?) (1635) and The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa (1629). This list draws on the 88 works by Alonso Cano in the catalogue and records the 88 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.
The vertical axis of the wooden cross anchors the composition, pulling the eye upward through a void of deep blacks and umbers. A pale, luminous flesh defines the body of Christ, catching a sharp, singular light that carves out the anatomy of his musculature. This light is a quiet rebellion against the heavy, moody sky. On the horizon, a thin sliver of reddish-orange glows, a bruised light that suggests the…
In this intimate portrait, we find ourselves in a close-up encounter with a man whose presence is felt through a profound sense of quietude. The subject, likely Garcilaso de la Vega, gazes directly toward the viewer with a neutral, contemplative expression that suggests a mind turned inward. His dark, wavy hair and subtle mustache frame a face illuminated by a soft, directional light coming from the upper left. This lighting…
The air feels heavy with the weight of a celestial vision. In a space where the physical world dissolves into a nebulous, atmospheric void, a profound spiritual encounter unfolds. Christ, marked by the sacrifice of the cross, descends from the upper left, his pale skin and luminous presence cutting through the darkness. He moves along a sharp diagonal, creating a tension that pulls the eye toward Saint Teresa in the…
The air within the frame feels heavy with a sacred stillness, as if the very atmosphere has paused to witness a miracle. In this profound moment of spiritual intimacy, Saint Anthony of Padua kneels at the base of a celestial descent, his Franciscan habit rendered in deep, earthy umbers and ochres. He cradles the infant Jesus with a tenderness that transcends the canvas, his gaze anchored by the weight of…
In this 1629 oil on canvas, a mystical encounter unfolds within a quiet, shadowed space. Saint Teresa of Avila sits at a table, her white habit providing a sharp, luminous contrast against the deep, earthy tones of the background. An inkwell and a book lie before her, marking her identity as a writer and a Doctor of the Church. Her gaze is directed upward, caught in a moment of profound…
To stand before Alonso Cano's 'St. Bernard and the Virgin' is to step directly into the heart of Baroque piety. This magnificent canvas, dating from approximately 1650, is not merely a depiction of a religious event; it is an immersive experience of spiritual awe. The composition immediately draws the eye toward the radiant niche where the Virgin Mary cradles the Christ Child—a focal point radiating divine grace. St. Bernard, captured…
In 1648, Alonso Cano painted The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony. The canvas captures a celestial encounter between the Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony. She sits upon clouds in the upper left, looking down with a gentle expression. A thin, translucent veil extends from her hands toward the saint. Below, Saint Anthony kneels in the lower right, cradling the Christ Child in his arms. He gazes upward in adoration.…
Christ Crucified1650 · Muzej Prado
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St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching1644 · Fundacion Banco Santander
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S. Vincent preaching1644
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The Crucifixion1638 · Ermitaž
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Immaculate Conception1648
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Maria1648
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The Sleeping Christ Child1652 · Kingston Lacy
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The Coronation of the Virgin1656 · Kingston Lacy
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The Education of the Virgin1650 · Fundacion Banco Santander
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Christ and Two Followers on the Road to Emmaus1650 · Walters Art Museum
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Death of S. Francis of Assis1650 · Kraljevska akademija belleza San Fernando
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Cristo en El Limbo.1652
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The First Labours of Adam and Eve1652
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Vision of St. Anthony of Padua1662
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The penitent Saint Jerome1660 · Muzej Prado
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St James the Greater1635 · Louvre
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The Miracle at the Well1646 · Muzej Prado
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Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem (detail)1636 · Wallace Collection
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Eve1666 · Katedrala v Granadi
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The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel1646 · Muzej Prado
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St John the Evangelist on Pathmos1646 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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Noli me Tangere1640 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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St James the Greater1635 · Louvre
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The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua1640 · Gemäldegalerie
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Immaculate Conception1648 · Provincial Museum
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Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem1636 · Wallace Collection
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Saint Jacques le MajeurLouvre
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St John the Evangelist1636 · Louvre
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Self-portraitMuzej v Cádizu
40
Saint John the BaptistCincinnati Art Museum
41
PORTRAIT DE DON LUIS DE HARO
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St. John the Evangelist giving communion to the Virgin
43
The vision of St. Felix of CantaliceMuzej v Cádizu
44
Descent into Limbo1640 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Saint Jean Evangeliste et la coupe empoisonnéeLouvre
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Mary1646 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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Cène à Emmaüs
48
Saint Anthony the Abbot
49
The Vision of Saint John
50
The Virgin and the ChildMuzej Prado
51
St. John the Evangelist
52
A kneeling infant, perhaps the infant John the Baptist
53
A Spanish kingMuzej Prado
54
The Entombment
55
The Miracle at the Well
56
The visit
57
Angels Ministering to St. Sebastian
58
San Juan Evangelista dando la comunión a la Virgen
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Crucifixion
60
Two kings of SpainMuzej Prado
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Three Putti Holding Cross Before Two Male Saints
62
San Pedro liberado por el ángelMuzej Prado
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San Benito en la visión del y los tres ángelesMuzej Prado
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San Antonio de Padua
65
San Juan de Capistrano y San Bernardino de Siena
66
San Jerónimo Penitente
67
The announciation
68
Saint Bernardin de Sienne et saint Jean de Capistran
69
El milagro del pozo
70
Los desposorios de la Virgen
71
Visitation
72
The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel 1Muzej Prado
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St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching
74
Christ and the samaritan
75
La Visitation
76
L'AnnonciationGoya Museum
77
St. John the Evangelist with the Poisoned Cup
78
Unknown Lady as St Elizabeth
79
Le Mariage de la Vierge Los Desposorios de la Virgen
80
Design for a fountainMuseum of Fine Arts of Córdoba
81
Statue of Saint FrancisChâteau de Villandry
82
Inmaculada
83
The Miracle of Saint Dominic in Soriano
84
The Virgin and Child1645 · Muzej Prado
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The Vision of St Bernard1650 · Muzej Prado
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San Francisco de Borja (Saint Francis Borgia)1624 · Museum of Fine Arts of Seville
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Saint Agnes1636 · Bode Museum
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The Miracle of the WellMuzej Prado
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Alonso Cano | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Muzej Prado |
Madrid | 18 | The Crucifixion, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa, Saint Anthony of Padua |
 Louvre |
Pariz | 5 | St James the Greater, St James the Greater, Saint Jacques le Majeur |
 Muzej lepih umetnosti |
Budimpešta | 3 | St John the Evangelist on Pathmos, Noli me Tangere, Mary |
 Ermitaž |
Sankt Peterburg | 2 | Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?), The Crucifixion |
 Fundacion Banco Santander |
Madrid | 2 | St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching, The Education of the Virgin |
 Kingston Lacy |
Wimborne Minster | 2 | The Sleeping Christ Child, The Coronation of the Virgin |
 Wallace Collection |
London | 2 | Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem (detail), Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem |
 Muzej v Cádizu |
Cádiz | 2 | Self-portrait, The vision of St. Felix of Cantalice |
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The air feels heavy with the weight of a celestial vision. In a space where the physical world dissolves into a nebulous, atmospheric void, a profound spiritual encounter unfolds. Christ, marked by the sacrifice of the cross, descends from the upper left, his pale skin and luminous presence cutting through the darkness. He moves along a sharp diagonal, creating a tension that pulls the eye toward Saint Teresa in the…
In this intimate portrait, we find ourselves in a close-up encounter with a man whose presence is felt through a profound sense of quietude. The subject, likely Garcilaso de la Vega, gazes directly toward the viewer with a neutral, contemplative expression that suggests a mind turned inward. His dark, wavy hair and subtle mustache frame a face illuminated by a soft, directional light coming from the upper left. This lighting…
In 1648, Alonso Cano painted The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony. The canvas captures a celestial encounter between the Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony. She sits upon clouds in the upper left, looking down with a gentle expression. A thin, translucent veil extends from her hands toward the saint. Below, Saint Anthony kneels in the lower right, cradling the Christ Child in his arms. He gazes upward in adoration.…
The vertical axis of the wooden cross anchors the composition, pulling the eye upward through a void of deep blacks and umbers. A pale, luminous flesh defines the body of Christ, catching a sharp, singular light that carves out the anatomy of his musculature. This light is a quiet rebellion against the heavy, moody sky. On the horizon, a thin sliver of reddish-orange glows, a bruised light that suggests the…
The Crucifixion (1650), Muzej Prado, Madrid. The following entries are Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?) (1635) and The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa (1629).
49 years: Alonso Cano was born in 1601 and The Crucifixion is dated 1650.
The Crucifixion, Portrait of Garcilaso de la Vega (?), The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa, Saint Anthony of Padua, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa of Avila, St. Bernard and the Virgin, The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony, St. Stephanus, Dominican monk and Portrait of an Ecclesiastic. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 88 works by Alonso Cano, dated between 1624 and 1666.
Principally in Muzej Prado (Madrid), Louvre (Pariz) and Muzej lepih umetnosti (Budimpešta). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1640s: 14 of the 88 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including The Virgin Mary Appears to Saint Anthony.
The earliest dated work listed here is San Francisco de Borja (Saint Francis Borgia) (1624); the latest is Eve (1666).
Religious (22), Man (10) and Saints (9), out of the 88 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 22 of the 88 works listed on this page.
Baroque, as documented by the works on this page.
The Crucifixion, The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa and Saint Anthony of Padua are among the 18 works on this page in the collection of the Muzej Prado, Madrid.
Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.
Alonso Cano Almansa predstavlja enotno osebnost španskega zlati dobe, pravi polimat, katerega ustvarjalni duh se ni želel omejiti le na eno umetnostno stranko. Rod Jen v Granadi, Španija, je bil redki talent, ki je s polno mero obvladal različne discipline slikarstva, kiparstva in arhitekture. Njegova umetniška pot se je začela pod vodstvom očeta, Miguela Canoja, od katerega je dediral temeljite načele arhitekture. To strukturno razumevanje je kasneje oblikovalo prostorno globino in monumentalno prisotnost, ki jo srečujemo v njegovih vizualnih delih.
Njegova izobrazba je bila preplet najboljših vplivov, na voljo v takratnem španskem umetniškem svetu. Na področju slikarstva je izpiloval svoje črtanje v akademiji Juana del Castilla in študiral pri Franciscou Pacheu, cenjenem učitelju Velázqueza. Ta umetniška linija ga je neposredno povezala s srcem baroknega gibanja, s čimer so njegovi platna prežela dramatična napetost in duhovna svetlobnost. Hkrati se je njegova kiparska spretnost oblikovala pod mentorstvom Juana Martíneza Montañésa, kar mu je omogočilo, da je v kamen in les vplivnil življenje z globoko čustvenostjo anatomične elegance in emocionalne resonance.
Canovo delo zaznamuje izjemna sposobnost zajema božanstva znotraj človeške oblike. Kot kipar je dosegel trajno slavo z deli, kot sta Marija in otrok v cerkvi v Lebriji ter njegove kolosalne, veličastne figure svetega Petra in svetega Pavla. Ta dela dokazują mojstrstvo v razmerjih in sposobnost, da prek fizične prisotnosti vzbudijo globoko religiozno pobožnost.
V svojih slikah je Cano uporabljal dramatične tehnike barokne dobe, da bi ustvaril trenutke intenzivnega duhovnega srečanja. Njegove kompozicije pogosto vključujejo:
Pomembnost Alonsove Canojeve talente je bila prepoznana na najvišjih ravneh španskega dvora. Njegov prestiž je vodil do njegove任命e za prvega kraljevega arhitekta in slikarja Filipa IV. Njegov vpliv se je razširil celo na izobraževanje naslednje generacije, saj je služil kot učitelj princa Balthasara Charlesa. Ta bližina oblasti mu je omogočila, da je pustil neizbrisno mark na arhitekturno pokrajino Španije; posebej pomembno je njegovo delo kot glavnega arhitekta katedrale v Granadi, saj je zasnoval njeno veličastno fasado, ki je bila zgrajena po njegovi smrti.
Poza svoje uradne titule je Canova dediščina ohranjena v samem tkivu andalske kulture. Njegova sposobnost prepletanja arhitekturne strogosti, taktilne čustvenosti kiparstva in svetlobnega pripovedovanja slikarstva zagotavlja njegovo mesto med najbolj vsestranskimi in bistvenimi mojstri španskega baroka.
