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 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.

Full of restrained drama, this canvas can be considered one of the best in Murilho. Ponuro wanders tired donkey. The Mother of God and Christ, quietly sleeping on Her hands,

Murillo is rightly called the last master of the “golden age” of Spanish painting. He was the youngest contemporary of Zurbaran, Velasquez, Ribera, but unlike his older contemporaries, the artist,

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

This picture is a typical altar image. In it, the author follows the Italian compositional scheme. He portrays St. Francis, kneeling and talking, as it were, to Christ sitting in

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

“Eaters of melon and grapes” refer to the best paintings of Murillo. Here he tried to solve a problem that he had not yet set himself, the task of portraying

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 –

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.

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

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

In the work of Murillo, genre scenes with the participation of poor children, which were in great demand among buyers, occupy a large place. These paintings the artist performed in

Saint Clara was the founder of the Order of Clarice. When she died, one of the nuns was a vision represented in the picture, while the other monks who surrounded

The theme of mercy, refracted through religious subjects, has been actively spread in the works of Murillo. Here the conditions of orders, emanating from monastic orders, charitable fraternities, affected 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

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