Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1617-82. A Brief Comparison with Velázquez and Zurbarán. Murillo’s art is indelibly linked to Seville, the city where he lived and died and which was, with Madrid, the primary centre of artistic activity in the country. Predictably, Murillo’s paintings are often compared with those of contemporaries associated with the city, whether born [...] The post Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1617-82. A Brief Comparison with Velázquez and Zurbarán. first appeared on Spain...| Spain Then and Now
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1617-82. Of all the painters of Spain’s Golden Age (approx. 1500-1700), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo is the one most closely associated with Seville, Spain’s largest and most dynamic city for much of that period, and gateway to the Americas (commonly known as Las Indias). Murillo was born in Seville in December 1617 and [...] The post Bartolomé Murillo 1617-1682. His Life and Art in Seville. first appeared on Spain Then and Now.| Spain Then and Now
Zurbarán. Christ on the Cross 1627. Temptation of St. Jerome 1657. Although from an agricultural village in Extremadura and of modest means, Zurbarán overcame his provincial background and social inferiority to become the leading painter in Seville, Spain’s most vibrant and wealthiest city for much of the 17th century and –with the capital, Madrid— the [...] The post Zurbarán. Christ on the Cross. Temptation of St. Jerome. first appeared on Spain Then and Now.| Spain Then and Now
Zurbaran’s Life 1598-1664. When asked to name some great Spanish painters, Francisco de Zurbarán may not come immediately to mind to the casual art lover. Nevertheless, he figures prominently in that celebrated group of Spanish Golden Age artists who flowered in the 17th century, including Diego de Velázquez (1598-1660), Jusepe de Ribera (1590-1652), and Bartolomé [...] The post Zurbarán 1598-1664. Brief Biography and Review of his Art. first appeared on Spain Then and Now.| Spain Then and Now