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Francisco de Zurbarán

Francisco de Zurbarán

painter


Dead at 65 years
Birthday
Saturday
He is born 425 years, 4 months and 21 days ago
Death date
Wednesday

He is dead since 359 years, 7 months and 1 day
Birthplace
Fuente de Cantos, Spain
Categorie
Painters » Baroques
Birth sign: Scorpio

Francisco de Zurbarán ( ZOOR-bə-RAHN, Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ðe θuɾβaˈɾan]; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish 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.

He was the father of the painter Juan de Zurbarán.

Source : Wikipedia