Ignacio de Ries: A Flemish Baroque Painter Embraced by Seville Ignacio de Ries (c. 1612 – after 1661) stands as a fascinating figure within the tapestry of Spanish Baroque art, representing a confluence of influences and stylistic developments that cemented his place as a significant artist of his era. Born in Flanders—then part of the Spanish Netherlands—Ries’s artistic journey unfolded primarily in Seville, where he established hims…