Brother Juniper and the Beggar by Bartolomeo Esteban Murillo

Brother Juniper and the Beggar by Bartolomeo Esteban Murillo

This work is one of 11 paintings showing the history of the mendicant order of the Franciscans. All pictures of the cycle illustrate amazing episodes from the life of Franciscans. It shows the kindness inherent in the Franciscans.

The brother of Junipero, one of the monks, repeating the act of St. Francis of Assisi, invites the beggar to take his clothes.

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