Solo show
Ribera, Shadows and Light
5 Nov 2024 — 23 Feb 2025 at Petit Palais
· Paris
The Petit Palais in Paris presents "Ribera, Shadows and Light", a major temporary exhibition dedicated to the Spanish-born Baroque master Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652). Running across 2024 and into 2025, the show brings together key works that illuminate Ribera's powerful command of chiaroscuro — the interplay of deep shadow and intense light that defines his dramatic, often visceral canvases.
Working for much of his career in Naples, then under Spanish rule, Ribera forged a singular style that absorbed the influence of Caravaggio while developing a raw, earthy naturalism entirely his own. This exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to encounter his saints, philosophers, and mythological figures in concentrated form, tracing the evolution of his technique and his enduring impact on European painting.
Working for much of his career in Naples, then under Spanish rule, Ribera forged a singular style that absorbed the influence of Caravaggio while developing a raw, earthy naturalism entirely his own. This exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to encounter his saints, philosophers, and mythological figures in concentrated form, tracing the evolution of his technique and his enduring impact on European painting.
About the artist
Jusepe de Ribera
1591–1652 · Baroque
Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Ribera, Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and the singular Diego Velázquez, are regarded as the major artists of Spanish Baroque painting. Referring to a series of Ribera exhibitions held in the late 20th century, Philippe de…
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