NUNO GONCALVES

Nuno Gonçalves was a Portuguese painter from Lisbon. His works marked the beginning of the Portuguese Renaissance in the mid-15th century. Gonçalves was characterized as a portrait painter but also created paintings featuring religious scenes and imagery. He painted nobility, clergy members, common people, and saints. One of his most acclaimed works are the “Saint Vincent Panels,” considered to be the finest representation of antique Portuguese art. Other prominent works from Gonçalves include "St. Vincent Tied to Column,” "St. Theotonius" and "St. Paul.”