Borrás was born in Cocentaina, (Kingdom of Valencia), nowadays in the Province of Alicante. He is one of the best artists of Valencian monastic painting. Going to Valencia at an early age to study under Vicente Juan Macip, he became the latter's most noteworthy pupil. Borrás's works generally resemble those of Macip and some of them have been taken for his. Upon entering the priesthood he was assigned to the HieronymiteMonastery of Saint Jerome of Cotalba, in Gandia where he enjoyed his stay so much that he asked for membership in the order has his only payment.[1][2]
The Hieronymite monks of Cotalba called him to paint the greater altarpiece of the church. In this way, he entered in the order. The altarpiece consisted in fourteen tables. There was a sculpture of Saint Jerome in the middle. In addition, he made other altarpieces for the chapels of the church and the chapterhouse. Also he produced paintings for different parts of the monastery. He painted four great linens for the stations of the low cloister. However, the only work conserved in its original place was The Saint Supper painted in fresco. It is placed in what nowadays is known as the oil mill, that originally was the dining hall (refectory).
He received the habit in 1575, and took the final vows the following year. Three years later, he spent some time with the Capuchins at the Franciscan monastery of San Juan de Ribera, near Valencia. He was soon back, however, at the Monastery of Saint Jerome of Cotalba in Gandia, where he passed the rest of his life painting, leaving twelve altar pieces in the church alone. He also spent his own money in the employment of sculptors and builders for the embellishment of the monastery.
Borrás also did much work for churches and religious houses in Valencia, Madrid, and elsewhere. His paintings appeared in Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral and at the Hieronymite monastery in the city of San Miguel de los Reyes where there was a "Christ at the Column", and a picture of the painter in adoration of "The Holy Virgin". Others were in the church of St. Stephen in Gandia, in the Escorial in Aldaia, and in Ontinyent. In the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia there are some fifty paintings by Borrás chiefly from Gandia and San Miguel. Among them are The Last Supper, Christ Bearing His Cross, The Dead Saviour in the Arms of the Eternal Father, and The Archangel Michael Driving Souls into Purgatory and Hell. In the last Borrás is supposed to have pictured himself as a white-robed monk kneeling on the brink. He died, aged about 80, in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, near Gandia.
^The paintings of Nicolás Borrás in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba (in English)
^"El arte de la Orden Jerónima: historia y mecenazgo". Authors: Isabel Mateo Gómez, Amelia López-Yarto, José María Prados García. Encuentro, 2000 ISBN978-84-7490-552-6.
Bibliographyedit
Benito Domenech, Fernando, Los Ribalta y la pintura valenciana de su tiempo, Valencia-Madrid, 1987, ISBN978-84-505-6705-2 p. 34-43.
Benito Domenech, Fernando, ed. Cinco siglos de pintura valenciana (Five Centuries of Valencian Paintings), Obras del Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia, Madrid, Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia-Fundación Central Hispano, 1996, ISBN84-920722-6-1
Various authors, Nicolás Borrás Falcó, Ayuntamiento de Cocentaina (Alicante), 2010, 187 pages
Mateo Gómez, Isabel, López-Yarto, Amelia y Prados García, José María, El arte de la Orden Jerónima: historia y mecenazgo, Madrid, Encuentro, 2000, ISBN978-84-7490-552-6.
External linksedit
The paintings of Nicolás Borrás in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba (in English)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Francisco Nicolás Borras". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.}
Valencia Art exhibit
Gerard William Smith (1884), Painting, Spanish and French, Sampson and Low publishers, editors EJ Poynter and Roger Smith, page 37.
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Friar Nicolas Borras 1530 1610 was a Spanish Renaissance Catholic monk and painter active in Valencia Nicolas BorrasHoly Family with St Anne XVI Museu de Belles Arts de ValenciaBorn1530Cocentaina Kingdom of Valencia SpainDiedSeptember 5 1610Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba Alfauir SpainNationalitySpanishKnown forPaintingMovementSpanish RenaissanceThe Adoration of the Magi by Nicolas Borras private collection 1570sThe Last Supper painted in fresco by Nicolas Borras Refectory of the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba XVI Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography editBorras was born in Cocentaina Kingdom of Valencia nowadays in the Province of Alicante He is one of the best artists of Valencian monastic painting Going to Valencia at an early age to study under Vicente Juan Macip he became the latter s most noteworthy pupil Borras s works generally resemble those of Macip and some of them have been taken for his Upon entering the priesthood he was assigned to the Hieronymite Monastery of Saint Jerome of Cotalba in Gandia where he enjoyed his stay so much that he asked for membership in the order has his only payment 1 2 The Hieronymite monks of Cotalba called him to paint the greater altarpiece of the church In this way he entered in the order The altarpiece consisted in fourteen tables There was a sculpture of Saint Jerome in the middle In addition he made other altarpieces for the chapels of the church and the chapterhouse Also he produced paintings for different parts of the monastery He painted four great linens for the stations of the low cloister However the only work conserved in its original place was The Saint Supper painted in fresco It is placed in what nowadays is known as the oil mill that originally was the dining hall refectory He received the habit in 1575 and took the final vows the following year Three years later he spent some time with the Capuchins at the Franciscan monastery of San Juan de Ribera near Valencia He was soon back however at the Monastery of Saint Jerome of Cotalba in Gandia where he passed the rest of his life painting leaving twelve altar pieces in the church alone He also spent his own money in the employment of sculptors and builders for the embellishment of the monastery Borras also did much work for churches and religious houses in Valencia Madrid and elsewhere His paintings appeared in Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral and at the Hieronymite monastery in the city of San Miguel de los Reyes where there was a Christ at the Column and a picture of the painter in adoration of The Holy Virgin Others were in the church of St Stephen in Gandia in the Escorial in Aldaia and in Ontinyent In the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia there are some fifty paintings by Borras chiefly from Gandia and San Miguel Among them are The Last Supper Christ Bearing His Cross The Dead Saviour in the Arms of the Eternal Father and The Archangel Michael Driving Souls into Purgatory and Hell In the last Borras is supposed to have pictured himself as a white robed monk kneeling on the brink He died aged about 80 in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba near Gandia See also editMonastery of Saint Jerome of Cotalba HieronymitesNotes edit The paintings of Nicolas Borras in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba in English El arte de la Orden Jeronima historia y mecenazgo Authors Isabel Mateo Gomez Amelia Lopez Yarto Jose Maria Prados Garcia Encuentro 2000 ISBN 978 84 7490 552 6 Bibliography editBenito Domenech Fernando Los Ribalta y la pintura valenciana de su tiempo Valencia Madrid 1987 ISBN 978 84 505 6705 2 p 34 43 Benito Domenech Fernando ed Cinco siglos de pintura valenciana Five Centuries of Valencian Paintings Obras del Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia Madrid Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia Fundacion Central Hispano 1996 ISBN 84 920722 6 1 Various authors Nicolas Borras Falco Ayuntamiento de Cocentaina Alicante 2010 187 pages Mateo Gomez Isabel Lopez Yarto Amelia y Prados Garcia Jose Maria El arte de la Orden Jeronima historia y mecenazgo Madrid Encuentro 2000 ISBN 978 84 7490 552 6 External links editThe paintings of Nicolas Borras in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba in English Files of Nicolas Borras at the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Francisco Nicolas Borras Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Valencia Art exhibit Gerard William Smith 1884 Painting Spanish and French Sampson and Low publishers editors EJ Poynter and Roger Smith page 37 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicolau Borras Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicolas Borras amp oldid 1146434276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
