Libros

This beautiful publication accompanies an exhibition that brings together the only two known self-portraits by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), one of the finest painters of the Spanish Golden Age. Painted almost twenty years apart, these two remarkable paintings are often overshadowed by (...)

Murillo has attracted particular attention from historians since the seventeenth century to the present day, though opinions of his oeuvre have varied from period to period. The communicative power of his paintings, both then and now, has led him to be used and exploited for different ends. He (...)

A revealing exploration of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's genre paintings and the cultural significance of his depictions of ordinary peopleBartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617 1682) is best known for his religious subject matter, yet some of his most iconic works depict secular themes. Celebrating (...)

En abril de 1671 el artista más célebre de Sevilla, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) obtuvo permiso para abrir la tumba donde se encontraba el cuerpo incorrupto de Fernando III de Castilla y León (1201-1252). Tras contemplarlo con sus propios ojos, Murillo se dispuso a pintar su vera effigies (...)