This Bartolomé Esteban Murillo work created for a Seville monastery includes several Bible quotations, demonstrating many devotional paintings were also intended to teach. Though a bit cooler in tone than a mature Murillo, a lack a warmth and sentimentality does not take away from the flawless sense of color and adept brushstrokes that characterize the composition.
The Baptism of Christ, c.1655, Oil on CanvasBartolomé Esteban Murillo Spanish (1617 - 1682) |
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This Bartolomé Esteban Murillo work created for a Seville monastery includes several Bible quotations, demonstrating many devotional paintings were also intended to teach. Though a bit cooler in tone than a mature Murillo, a lack a warmth and sentimentality does not take away from the flawless sense of color and adept brushstrokes that characterize the composition. |
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