Francisco de Zurbarán
- 1598–1664
- Baroque (17th c.)
- Spain
- Baroque
Zurbarán is austere and still — single monks or saints lit starkly against dark voids, with almost tangible white drapery. Quiet, sculptural, deeply meditative.
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) was a painter from Spain, associated with Baroque.
17th-century drama: theatrical light and deep shadow, sweeping movement, and emotional grandeur. Baroque →
More Baroque painters: Caravaggio, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Peter Paul Rubens.
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