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| Keywords: portrait people Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina (Spanish, Almedina, ca. 1475?–1536 Valencia) ca. 1506 Oil on poplar 16 1/2 × 12 in. (41.9 × 30.5 cm) Fernando Yáñez belonged to the generation of Spanish painters who spent time in Italy and returned with a new vision of painting and the position of the artist as a creative genius rather than mere craftsman. This picture dates shortly after Yáñez returned to Valencia after working with Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. The delicate play of light across the face and the description of the curling hair and beard reflect that experience. So too does the mesmerizing expression and distant gaze of Christ, making this a particularly effective painting for private devotion. Photo taken at The Met in May 2016. Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina (Spanish, Almedina, ca. 1475?–1536 Valencia) ca. 1506 Oil on poplar 16 1/2 × 12 in. (41.9 × 30.5 cm) Fernando Yáñez belonged to the generation of Spanish painters who spent time in Italy and returned with a new vision of painting and the position of the artist as a creative genius rather than mere craftsman. This picture dates shortly after Yáñez returned to Valencia after working with Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. The delicate play of light across the face and the description of the curling hair and beard reflect that experience. So too does the mesmerizing expression and distant gaze of Christ, making this a particularly effective painting for private devotion. Photo taken at The Met in May 2016. | ||||
