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Saint Benedict
Francisco de ZurbaránWW-1640-T008976
Catalogue
- Year
- 1640
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 74 x 40 3/4 in. (188 x 103.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Francisco de Zurbarán
Artist
Francisco de Zurbarán
Painting
Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish Baroque painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname "Spanish Caravaggio", owing to the forceful use of chiaroscuro in which he excelled.
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- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Year
- 1640
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 74 x 40 3/4 in. (188 x 103.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1640-T008976
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified