1. Biography of Juan de las Roelas by Elaine Moon

2. Juan de las Roelas FUll name: Juan de las Roelas BOrn:1558,Sevilla Dead: 1625, Olivares Was also called Veronese 17th century spanish artist

3. Accomplishments In Seville he was first to combine realism and mysticism, an approach prevalent in 17th-century Spain. he executed part of the paintings for the main reredos of the Jesuit church (now the university church) in Seville.

4. Qualities His paintings are naturalistic but have a transcendental quality, and his figures are endowed with an expressive vitality. His paintings are naturalistic but have a transcendental quality, and his figures are endowed with an expressive vitality. HE used light, loose brushstrokes, with heavy, warm tonalities that contrast with the cool, chromatic tones, derived from Mannerism.

5. Time Line Roelas is documented in 1597 in Valladolid and worked in the city again when Philip III's court was there. In 1603 he moved to Olivares, near Seville, acting as chaplain in the collegiate church.

6. Bibliography Bibliography websites= Spanish painter. He is one of the most important Spanish painters of the early 17th century; his work was extremely popular in his own time. Encyclopedias= Juan de las Roelas, c.1558-1625, Spanish painter of the school of Seville. He is sometimes called the Spanish Tintoretto ; there are stylistic analogies between the two. In Seville he was first to combine realism and mysticism, an approach prevalent in 17th-century Spain.

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8. Conclusion Juan de las Roelas was one of the best spanish painters. HE was BOrn at 1558,Sevilla and died at 1625, Olivares. He painted at the 17th century. He was born in a aristocratic family. his drawings were very beautiful and also popular. He had unique qualities on painting. He was painter that was very skilled and had many thoughts about what he would draw. He was a respectable, decent and honorable painter in spain. Juan de las Roelas was one of the best spanish painters. HE was BOrn at 1558,Sevilla and died at 1625, Olivares. He painted at the 17th century. He was born in a aristocratic family. his drawings were very beautiful and also popular. He had unique qualities on painting. He was painter that was very skilled and had many thoughts about what he would draw. He was a respectable, decent and honorable painter in spain.

9. Slide show created by... Made by: Elaine Moon School: KIS Grade: 7th