Event date: Thursday 18 June 2026
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One of 17th-century Spain’s leading painters, Zurbarán remains less celebrated than his close contemporaries Velázquez and Murillo. The National Gallery’s exhibition is the first major monographic show dedicated to him in Britain, a rare opportunity to encounter his sumptuous, subtle art. Encompassing monumental single-figure saints draped in elaborate textiles, soaring altarpieces and exquisite still lifes, all bridging the boundary between earthly and divine. Dr Daniel Sobrino Ralston, exhibition co-curator, explores what makes Zurbarán's art so arresting and enduring.