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Juan de Valdés Leal Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Juan de Valdés Leal · 1622 – 1690

Head of a Woman

1658 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 44 x 43 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Carrying the Cross

1661 · Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao · original 88 x 71 cm

Experience the poignant beauty of Juan de Valdés Leal's 'Carrying the Cross,' a baroque masterpiece depicting Jesus' suffering and faith, alongside fellow artist Murillo at Seville Academy.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Pietà

1657 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 161 x 144 cm

Explore Juan de Valdés Leal’s dramatic Pietà (1657), a poignant Baroque masterpiece depicting Mary Magdalene. Witness intense emotion & masterful chiaroscuro in this Spanish religious artwork.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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St Jerome

1656 · Museo del Prado, Madrid · original 252 x 133 cm

This stunning 1656 oil painting by Juan de Valdés Leal portrays Saint Jerome in his study, illuminated by an angelic figure and symbolizing mortality alongside scholarly pursuits. Located at Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain, it exemplifies Baroque realism and artistic collaboration with Murillo.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Finis Gloriae Mundi

1670 · Hospital de la Caridad, Seville · original 220 x 216 cm

Witness the poignant beauty of Juan de Valdés Leal's 'Finis Gloriae Mundi.' This haunting Baroque masterpiece explores mortality and transience through striking imagery and symbolic detail.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Assumption of the Virgin

1659 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Admire Juan de Valdés Leal's monumental 'Assumption of the Virgin,' a Baroque masterpiece housed at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Explore its dramatic chiaroscuro and intricate detail.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with Sts Andrew and John the Baptist

1650 · The Louvre, Paris · original 234 x 167 cm

Admire Juan de Valdés Leal’s masterpiece – Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with Sts Andrew and John the Baptist (1650-52), a baroque painting housed at the Louvre Museum, showcasing masterful detail and spiritual depth.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Sic transit gloria mundi (The End of Worldly Glory)

1672 · Hospital de la Caridad, Seville · original 216 x 220 cm

Juan de Valdés Leal's 'Sic Transit Gloria Mundi' depicts two men contemplating mortality amidst a somber baroque setting, capturing the fleeting nature of earthly glory and reflecting themes of vanitas.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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In Ictu Oculi

1670 · Hospital de la Caridad, Seville · original 220 x 216 cm

This haunting baroque masterpiece depicts a solemn skeleton clutching a book and cross—a poignant meditation on mortality and faith by Juan de Valdés Leal, capturing the era's dramatic spirit; explore this evocative artwork and bring its timeless beauty into your home.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Ecce Homo

1657 · original 56 x 43 cm

Experience 'Ecce Homo' by Juan de Valdés Leal – a dramatic 1657 oil on canvas depicting Christ’s suffering. A powerful Baroque masterpiece, now available as a museum-quality reproduction.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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The Immaculate Conception with Two Donors

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Popularity: No. 11 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Miracle of St Ildefonsus

1661 · original 270 x 250 cm

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Popularity: No. 12 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Ascension of Elijah

1658 · Carmen Calzado, Cordoba · original 567 x 508 cm

A dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the celestial Ascension of Elijah by Spanish master Juan de Valdés Leal, capturing intense religious fervor through intricate oil details that you can bring to your collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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La Vírgen con San Juan Evangelista y las tres Marías camino del Calvario

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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El triunfo de la muerte

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Popularity: No. 15 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Camino del Calvario 1

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Popularity: No. 16 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Santa Rosa de Lima

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Popularity: No. 17 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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La retirada de los sarracenos

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Popularity: No. 18 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Ataque de los sarracenos al convento de Asís

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Popularity: No. 19 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Cabeza cortada de San Pablo

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Popularity: No. 20 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Cristo disputando con los Doctores en el Templo

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Popularity: No. 21 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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La Inmaculada Concepción con San Felipe y Santiago

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Popularity: No. 22 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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La procesión de Santa Clara con la Sagrada Forma

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Popularity: No. 23 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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El Bautizo de San Jerónimo

Discover 'El Bautizo de San Jerónimo' by Juan de Valdés Leal – a dramatic Baroque masterpiece! Explore its opulent details, intense emotion & hidden symbolism. A captivating historical painting for art lovers.

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Popularity: No. 24 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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Camino del Calvario

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Popularity: No. 25 of 178 artworks by Juan de Valdés Leal
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The artist

Juan de Valdés Leal

1622 – 1690

Quick facts

Movementsbaroque
Born1622, Seville, Spain
Died1690
Copyright statusPublic domain
Best occasionsstatement, focal
Mediumsoil on canvas
Color intensitybalanced, monochromatic
Museums on APSThe Louvre, Hospital de la Caridad, Museo del Prado, Hermitage Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Biography

Early Life, Family and Training

Seville, Spain, provides the setting for the birth of Juan de Valdés Leal on May 4, 1622. He enters a world where the visual arts demand versatility, and he meets it by developing skills as a painter, sculptor, and architect. By his twenties, the focus shifts from the streets of Seville to the studios of Córdoba. There, he studies under Antonio del Castillo, a period that shapes his technical foundation before he returns to his birthplace.

In 1647, his personal life intersects with his professional craft when he marries Isabella Carasquilla. She is a painter herself, establishing a household defined by artistic practice. The union produces five children, including Lucas, Maria, and Laura. The family's creative inclination persists through the next generation, as his daughters specialize in the delicate production of portrait miniatures.

Artistic Style and Major Themes

The canvases of Valdés Leal reject gentle radiance. Instead, they confront the viewer with a profound meditation on mortality, faith, and the fleeting nature of existence. His work leans into the somber, the dramatic, and the monumental. Shadows dominate his compositions, creating a theatricality that pulls the observer into a world of skulls and spiritual contemplation. This is a visceral art of the Baroque era, where the boundaries between the earthly and the divine dissolve into darkness.

Central to his oeuvre is the concept of vanitas. He explores the transience of life through stark, unsettling imagery. While his contemporaries often sought to capture serenity, Valdés Leal focused on the heavy weight of religious scenes and the inevitability of decay. He uses dramatic chiaroscuro to amplify these somber messages, turning a simple room or a religious gathering into a stage for the struggle between worldly glory and divine judgment.

His preoccupation with the ephemeral is most visible in works that address the corruption of power and the physical reality of death. These paintings do not offer comfort; they offer a confrontation with the truth of the human condition.

Collaborations and Professional Life

Seville in 1656 becomes a focal point for the artist's professional trajectory. Upon returning to the city, Valdés Leal establishes himself as a significant force within the local art scene. He does not work in isolation. Instead, he joins forces with Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Their partnership is one of contrast; while Murillo pursues a peaceful and serene style, Valdés Leal moves toward the somber and the dramatic. This professional alliance leads to a formal milestone: the founding of the Seville Academy of Art.

The artist's influence extends into large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects. He collaborates with the sculptor Pedro Roldán on a major commission for the Hospital de la Caridad. This work requires a synchronization of painting and sculpture to meet the demands of the institution. His professional life is defined by these intersections of talent and the institutional structures of the Baroque era.

Notable Works and Commissions

The religious landscape of 17th-century Spain finds its weight in Valdés Leal’s commissions. In 1650, he produced the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with Sts Andrew and John the Baptist. By the time he turned his attention to Córdoba, his brush had already tackled the Martyrdom of St. Andrew for the church of San Francesco. His work for the Carmelites, the History of the Prophet Elias, further established his presence in major ecclesiastical settings. These pieces move through the sacred, often focusing on the heavy demands of Christian iconography.

A shift occurs in the mid-1650s toward more visceral depictions of grief. His 1657 Pietà captures the profound sorrow of the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Christ. This focus on the physical and spiritual weight of suffering defines much of his output. In Seville, his relationship with the Hospital de la Caridad led to some of his most unsettling and significant works. He painted Finis Gloriae Mundi and In Ictu Oculi for the institution, works that confront the viewer with the reality of mortality. These pieces, alongside the Triumph of the Cross for la Caridad, anchor his legacy in the somber realities of the Baroque era.

1650: Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with Sts Andrew and John the Baptist
1657: Pietà
Finis Gloriae Mundi
In Ictu Oculi
Triumph of the Cross

Later Years and Death

The final years of Valdés Leal’s life remain anchored in Seville, the city that shaped his career and witnessed his most intense creative output. He remained active in the artistic community until his death on October 15, 1690. The passing of the painter marked the end of a prolific era for the Spanish Baroque, leaving behind a family deeply embedded in the visual arts.

His domestic life continued long after his departure. His wife, the painter Isabella Carasquilla, outlived him by many decades, remaining in Seville until as late as 1730. The family's connection to the religious and artistic fabric of the city extended into the next generation. His daughter Maria, who had specialized in portrait miniatures, eventually entered the religious life. She died as a nun within the Cistercian Convent in Seville in 1730.

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By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 12, 2026

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