Morales was born in Badajoz in South-west Spain and worked mainly in and around that area. He is thought to have visited Seville and the Spanish court in the 1550s. He was influenced by Flemish painters like Quinten Massys, through whom he acquired some of Leonardo's style.
Luis de Morales
active 1546; died 1586?
Paintings by Luis de Morales
The Virgin gently cradles her son. Luis de Morales sensitively observes the instinctive gesture of the newborn baby tucking his hand through her red gown searching for milk. Mother and child lean into each other, their gazes tenderly interlocking.Morales explores the sense of touch through both t...