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'''Francisco de Zurbarán''' (1598 – 1664) Spanish [[baroque]] painter. He ''painted profound spiritual content, his works almost in totality were of a religious nature. Zurbarán's mastery stands out also in some of his portrait works and his still life which he painted with extreme sensibilty.'' [http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/zurbaran.htm#]

'''Francisco de Zurbarán''' (1598 – 1664) Spanish [[baroque]] painter. Zurbarán along with his friend [[Diego Velazquez]] and [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]] are the best painters of the Spanish Golden Age. He ''painted profound spiritual content, his works almost in totality were of a religious nature. Zurbarán's mastery stands out also in some of his portrait works and his still life which he painted with extreme sensibilty.'' [http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/zurbaran.htm#]

Zurbarán adopted Caravaggio's realistic use of chiaroscuro and the severe compositions of Juan Sánchez Cotán. He started painting in the city of Seville, Spain, when he was 15 years old .

Zurbarán adopted Caravaggio's realistic use of chiaroscuro and the severe compositions of Juan Sánchez Cotán. He started painting in the city of Seville, Spain, when he was 15 years old .