Baroque Painter · Active 1613 – 1648
Jusepe de Ribera
Jusepe de Ribera is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 9 of Ribera’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, power & politics, tragedy & death.
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jusepe de Ribera (9)
About Jusepe de Ribera
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jusepe de Ribera produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, power & politics, tragedy & death, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Jusepe de Ribera are held in major institutions including Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Jusepe de Ribera
- When did Jusepe de Ribera live?
- Jusepe de Ribera was active around 1613 – 1648, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jusepe de Ribera?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jusepe de Ribera paint?
- Daily Life, Power & Politics, Tragedy & Death, Religion & Mythology.