HKIillEIIA he accompanied the Turkish expedition to Asia Minor, Palestine, and Persia, was made a Bey by the Sultan ; visited Egypt, Nubia, and Abyssinia in 1847, and returned to Ber- lin in 1H48 via Italy, France, Spain, and Eng- land. In 1855 he moved to Dresden. Works: Street in Cairo ; Plain of Thebes ; Street in Bagdad ; View of Sidon ; View on White Nile ; View on lied Sea ; Colossus of Mem- non ; Coast of Paphos in Cyprus ; View on Lake Coino ; Canal in Venice ; Acropolis at Athens; Temple of Isis on Isle of Phihe : Theatre of Taonuina ; Forum at Home : Temple of Vesta; Tivoli from Neptune's Grotto ; Posilippo. Miiller, 2.")4. HEKKERA, ALON/O DE, living at So-, govia in 1579, intimate friend of El Mudo. Spanish school. In l.T.H) he painted, for the high altar of the Church of Villa-Castin, six j)ictures illustrating the life of Christ, which were ruined in 17:!1 by a bungling restorer.- -Cean Bermude/, ; Stirling, i. 21)0. HEHUKHA, FHAXCIS(X) DE, el Viejo (the elder), born in Seville about I"i7li, died in Madrid in l(J5(i. Spanish school; pupil of Luis Fernandez, but disdaining to imitate him, adopted a free bold style, and became one of the most original and famous artists of his time in Spain. He painted many religious compositions, and attracted numerous students, among whom was Ve- lasquez, but his temper was so violent that he was abandoned by even his children. Accused of coining false money, he took refuge in the Jesuits' College, Seville, where he painted a noble altarpiece, St. Hermen- gild in Glory, now in the Seville Museum. Philip IV. on seeing this picture granted him a free pardon. In 1050 he settled in Madrid. Other works : Last Judgment, S. Bernardo, Seville ; St. Peter, Cathedral, ib.;
St. Basil, Museum, ib. ; Israelites gathering Manna, Moses smiting the Hock, Marriage at Cana, Miracle of Loaves and Fishes, Arch- bishop's Palace, ib. ; St. Augustine and Church Fathers, St. Jerome and do., Mont pensier Collection, ib.; St. Basil Dictating, Louvre ; St. Matthew, Dresden Museum. He also executed many frescos, of which but few remain. His eldest son, called El Ilu- bis, was an artist of merit, but died young. --Ch. lilanc, Ecole espagnole ; Stirling, i. 4") -4 ; Viardot, l!ll. HEUHEU.V, FUANCISCO DE. el Mo/,, (the younger), boni in Seville in KJ'J'J, died in Madriil in l(!s.">. Spanisli school ; sun and pupil of Francisco de Herrera, el Viejo, from whom ho ran awav and went to Home, where he learned to paint still-life, espe- cially fish, so well that he was called II Spagnuolo degli I'esci. Uetiirning to Se- ville on tho deatli of his father, he painted several large altarpieces for churches. In !(!(!() he aided in founding the Academy at Seville, of which Murillo was chosen presi- dent and Herrera second or vice-president ; but, displeased at this inferior position, he went in KKIl to Madrid, where ho became painter to Philip IV. and superintendent of the roval works (1(171). Named royal painter to Charles II. Though possessed of considerable mechanical facility. Herrera did not inherit much of his father's genius ; he coloured i with some T brilliancy, J but his draw- ing and his composition are alike affected. Works : Triumph of St. Hermengild, Ma- drid Museum; two landscapes, Montpcnsier Gallery, Seville; Saints appearing to St. Dominick, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Ch. Blanc, Ecole espagnole ; Madrazo, 411 ; Stirling, ii. !):!(! ; Viardot, 1!)1. HERREHA BAHNUEVO, SEBASTIANO DE. born in Madrid in IfilO, died there in 1(!71. Spanish school ; history painter, pu- pil of A. Cano, worked especially for the Escorial. Works : St. Barnabas, St. Jerome C*s 847
