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Francisco Zurbaran
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Fan account of Francisco de Zurbarán, a Spanish Baroque painter. He is known for his religious paintings and for his still-lifes.
1598-1664
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The Veil of Saint Veronica http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=22432&viewType=detailView
The legendary portrait of Christ counts as an image “not fashioned by human hand”, the miraculous imprint on a piece of cloth created by direct contact with the holy body. Western Christendom identified the “true” portrait as the image of Jesus’ countenance imprinted on a veil that the legendary figure known as Veronica used to wipe sweat and blood from his brow on the way to Golgotha. The supposedly genuine relic (vera icona) was displayed in St Peter’s in Rome, before all trace of it was eventually lost. Zurbarán depicts the dramatically side-lit linen cloth in such a hyper-realistic manner that it invites our tactile response. The painter conveys the impression that he has taken an actual cloth as his model and nailed it to the wall. Instead of simply reproducing the relic, Zurbarán brings all his artistry into play in creating an image of great pathos, a “humanised” portrait of the suffering and patient Christ crowned with thorns. As in the later photographic development process, the portrait comes hazily into focus, as if emerging from the white of the cloth. In a way that mirrors the visionary experience of contemporary religious devotion, the viewer must “complete” the image in his imagination.
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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St. Apollonia https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-apollonia-1636
St. Apollonia
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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St. Lawrence https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-lawrence-1639
St. Lawrence
December 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Christ on the Cross https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/christ-on-the-cross-1627
Christ on the Cross
December 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Adoration of the Shepherds https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/adoration-of-the-shepherds-1638
Adoration of the Shepherds
December 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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St. Casilda of Toledo https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-casilda-of-toledo
St. Casilda of Toledo
December 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The Immaculate Conception https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/the-immaculate-conception-1661
The Immaculate Conception
December 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Agnus Dei https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/agnus-dei-1640-1
Agnus Dei
December 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Saint Lucy https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/saint-lucy-1
Saint Lucy
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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St. Hugh of Cluny in the Refectory of the Carthusians https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-hugh-of-cluny-in-the-refectory-of-the-carthusians-1633
St. Hugh of Cluny in the Refectory of the Carthusians
December 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Death of a religious https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/death-of-a-religious
Death of a religious
December 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Apotheosis of St. Thomas Aquinas https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/apotheosis-of-st-thomas-aquinas-1631
Apotheosis of St. Thomas Aquinas
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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St. Francis Kneeling https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-francis-kneeling-1639
St. Francis Kneeling
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Vision of St. Peter Nolasco https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/vision-of-st-peter-nolasco-1629
Vision of St. Peter Nolasco
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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St. Anthony of Padua https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-anthony-of-padua
St. Anthony of Padua
December 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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St. Francis in Meditation https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-francis-in-meditation-1639
St. Francis in Meditation
December 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The Immaculate Conception https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/the-immaculate-conception
The Immaculate Conception
December 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Flagellation of St. Jerome by the angels https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/flagellation-of-st-jerome-by-the-angels-1639
Flagellation of St. Jerome by the angels
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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St. Dorothy https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-dorothy
St. Dorothy
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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St. Agatha https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-agatha-1633
St. Agatha
December 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Appearance of St. Peter to St. Peter Nolasco https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/appearance-of-st-peter-to-st-peter-nolasco-1629
Appearance of St. Peter to St. Peter Nolasco
December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Still Life with Dish of Quince https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/still-life-with-dish-of-quince-1664
Still Life with Dish of Quince
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The Denial of Saint Peter https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/the-denial-of-saint-peter-1650
The Denial of Saint Peter
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Old woman spinning https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/old-woman-spinning
Old woman spinning
December 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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The Immaculate Conception https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/the-immaculate-conception-1630
The Immaculate Conception
December 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM