Baroque Church Ceremony By Eugenio Lucas Villamil

This exquisite oil on panel, titled “Baroque Church Ceremony”, is a masterful 19th-century work by Spanish painter Eugenio Lucas Villamil (1858–1918). Set within a grand baroque interior, it captures an opulent ceremonial moment between richly dressed courtiers and a high-ranking cleric. Villamil’s fine brushwork and vivid palette bring theatrical energy and historical richness to the scene. A superb example of Spanish Romanticism and Costumbrismo.

Subject:
Noble court figures in ceremonial dress interacting with a priest in an ornate baroque church.

Art Movement:
Romanticism and Costumbrismo – emphasizing detailed, culturally rich depictions of 19th-century Spanish life.

Artist:
Eugenio Lucas Villamil (1858–1918)
Son of Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, known for dramatic genre scenes and historical themes in Spanish painting.

Medium:
Oil on panel

Frame Condition:
Presented in a luxurious dark wood frame with bold moulding and fine beading. The frame is in excellent condition, enhancing the scene’s theatrical elegance and museum-quality presence.

Past sales figures: Eugenio Lucas Villamil (1858–1918)
A la salida de los Toros (1897)

Lot # 153
Painting Oil/canvas
107 x 167 cm
Hammer price: £ 16,486 (€ 20,000 )
Price including buyer's premium: £ 19,948 (€ 24,200 )
Estimate: £ 16,486 (€ 20,000)
Pintura y Artes Decorativas
05 mar 2014
Ansorena
Madrid, Spain
Entierro de la sardina
Lot # 106

Painting
Oil/canvas
29.5 x 38.2 cm
Hammer price: £ 8,200

Price including buyer's premium: £ 10,250

Estimate: £ 2,000 - £ 3,000

OLD MASTER PAINTINGS

02 May 2012

Bonhams

London, United Kingdom

Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid. (1897)
Lot # 5
Painting
Oil/canvas
103 x 167 cm
Hammer price: £ 26,000
Price including buyer's premium: £ 32,450
Estimate: £ 25,000 - £ 35,000
19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART
21 nov 2011

Christie's
London, United Kingdom
Details
Signed dated "Villamil 97" lower right
Illustrated on page 12 of the catalog

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