Purchased with funds provided by Charles C. Haffner III and Mrs. Herbert Alexander Vance; Wesley M. Dixon Jr., Fund
Catalogue
- Year
- 1857
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 63.5 × 76.2 cm (25 × 30 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Francis
Artist
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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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Francis
- Year
- 1857
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 63.5 × 76.2 cm (25 × 30 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1857-330090
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified