Murillo Bartolome

The theme symbolizes the readiness of St. Augustine Serve Christ. Its meaning is set forth in the Gospel. In the evening of that day, Jesus Christ, knowing that He would

In the Hermitage there is a painting by the Spanish artist Esteban Murillo “The Dream of Jacob”, in which the fabulousness and magic of Jacob’s dream are conveyed. It seems

Don Nicholas de Omasur, a great friend of the artist, a native of Antwerp, a rich silk merchant and very passionate about poetry. This portrait is doubles with a portrait

The largest painter of the Spanish art school of the second half of the XVII century. – Bartolome Esteban Murillo. Murillo early began to study painting. His first teacher, Juan

The iconography of the Virgin, Mary at Murillo is traditional. But, apparently, the artist did not feel constrained by strict canonical frames, since each of his Virgin Mary is not

St. Justina and St. Rufina are two sisters who lived in Seville, St. martyrs, the patron saint of Seville. According to legend, they were engaged in pottery. When they refused

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.

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.

Without a doubt, Murillo could, like Velasquez, become a brilliant portrait painter. Confirmation of this we find in his self-portrait, dated 1672-75 years, where he proved himself an outstanding master

Under King Ferdinand of Aragon, the influence of the Inquisition increased. In April 1484 in Tarasona of the Cortes of the Aragon Kingdom, on the secret council, consisting of persons

Isabella Flores, known as Rosa Lima, was born in Lima, Peru. She became the first canonized saint in the Western Hemisphere. In her early youth she made a vow of

This small canvas belongs to the category of genre paintings by the great artist. It is quite different from its somewhat pretentious and mannered works in the Baroque style, created

Smile cause genre scenes of the artist. The clothes of the family, besides the little beggar on the woman’s lap, speak of some wealth. The smiling young man holding his

A special place in the work of Murillo occupy the images of children, they enjoyed the greatest success. The little Christ is beautifully painted in the painting The Good Shepherd,

The images of saints Murillo had to be addressed throughout the course of his entire creative career. Below reproduced the relatively early work of the master “Mary Magdalene”, then –

Murillo’s genre paintings gained popularity during the artist’s lifetime. Moreover, they were appreciated not only in Spain, but throughout Europe. Already in 1673, some of them are mentioned in the

Undoubtedly, Murilyo did not always work only on those subjects that were close to his heart, disturbed him. In his youth, he had to write a lot to keep himself

This painting is one of the typical baroque images of saints, in a variety written by the artist in his life. But the canvas is a little surprising with its

A wonderful and joyful genre portrait, sometimes also called “The Boy in the Window”. It seems that it is made literally in one breath, in an easy sketchy manner. Here,

Murillo’s preserved drawings allow us to say that he was an excellent draftsman. The fact that he took the art of drawing with all seriousness is also confirmed by the

In this lively coupling, similar to a snapshot, Murillo showed himself attentive and – perhaps more importantly – able to rejoice at a small observer. Before us are two very