Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas
Francisco de ZurbaránWW-1638-008879
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson
Catalogue
- Year
- 1638
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 246.5 × 185.4 cm (97 1/16 × 73 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Francisco de Zurbarán
Artist
Francisco de Zurbarán
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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- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Year
- 1638
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 246.5 × 185.4 cm (97 1/16 × 73 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1638-008879
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified