The Crucifixion
Pedro Orrente
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Baroque Painter · Active 1630 – 1630
Pedro Orrente
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Pedro Orrente, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — tragedy & death — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Tragedy & Death
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Pedro Orrente (1)
About Pedro Orrente
The paintings by Pedro Orrente gathered on Paintale span tragedy & death, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Baroque period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Today, paintings by Pedro Orrente are held in major institutions including 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 Pedro Orrente
- When did Pedro Orrente live?
- Pedro Orrente was active around 1630 – 1630, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pedro Orrente?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Pedro Orrente paint?
- Tragedy & Death.