MASTER of Ávila
(active in last quarter of 15th century in Ávila)

The Embrace

1480-90
Panel
Basilica de San Vicente, Ávila

The Master of Ávila is identified as Garcia del Barco. He was influenced by Gallego and he carried expressionism even further than Gallego, combining it with foreshortening to achieve some unusual effects, which nevertheless remain compatible with a notable precision of composition and form. His finest work is the Nativity in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid, which forms part of a triptych.