Following 16th century Hispano-Flemish models. 19th century Spanish school. "Maternity". Oil on canvas. Sealed board. It shows general deterioration. It needs restoration. Measurements: 95,5 x 57 cm, 106 x 65 cm (frame). It is necessary to emphasize the key features in the Flemish school, both in the 15th century and in the 16th century: the high level of detail, the taste for the anecdotic and the meticulous capture of the secondary elements, features that derive from the eagerness of reality typical of this school. Thus we see a jug and a basin in the upper left corner which, on its own, could almost constitute an independent painting, such is the quality and attention with which it is worked. The details of the architecture are also meticulously studied, and the clothes of the figures have been worked with great delicacy and attention to detail. During the 15th century, the Dutch realist style had a strong influence abroad, especially in Italy, but in the 16th century the situation was reversed. The Italian Renaissance spread throughout Europe, and Antwerp became the centre of the Flemish school, supplanting Bruges and acting as a centre for the penetration of Italian influences. Thus, Mannerist influences arrive in the Netherlands, superimposed on the 15th-century style.