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Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Casilda, c. 1635. © Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) was one of 17th-century Spain’s leading painters. He remains less celebrated, however, than his close contemporaries Diego Velázquez and Murillo. The National Gallery’s exhibition is the first major monographic show ever dedicated to Zurbarán in Britain, offering a rare opportunity to encounter the full range of his sumptuous, subtle art. His work encompasses monumental single-figure saints draped in elaborate textiles, soaring altarpieces, and exquisite still lifes, all bridging the boundary between the earthly and the divine.
The artist’s dramatic lighting, sculptural figures and unflinching naturalism made him the painter of choice for Seville's great religious orders – and his influence stretched to Madrid as well as the Spanish Americas. In this talk, Dr Daniel Sobrino Ralston, co-curator of the exhibition, explores what makes Zurbarán's art so arresting and so enduring
Zurbarán is at the National Gallery from 2 May to 26 August 2026. ARTscapades is pleased to be a supporter of this exhibition.
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