Francisco de Zurbarán
(Spanish Baroque Caravaggisti, 1598–1664)
Known primarily for his religious paintings, and for his still-lifes, Zurbarán excelled in the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro (It: light dark).
The Body of St. Bonaventure in the Presence of Pope Gregory X and James I of Aragon.
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So photogenic!! Heda is known for his innovation of the breakfast genre of still life painting.
Another type of still life, known as ontbijtjes or "breakfast paintings", represent both a literal presentation of delicacies that the upper class might enjoy and a religious reminder to avoid gluttony.
Known primarily for his religious paintings, and for his still-lifes, Zurbarán excelled in the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro (It: light dark).
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- Francisco de Zurbarán
- oil on canvas (60 × 107 cm) 1633
- Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena) |
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| The Lying-in-State of St. Bonaventura - Francisco Zurbarán - oil on canvas (250 x 225 cm) 1629-30 - Louvre (Paris) |
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Still-Life
- Willem Claesz Heda (Dutch, 1594-1680)
- oil on panel (44 x 68 cm) c.1634
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid)
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Another type of still life, known as ontbijtjes or "breakfast paintings", represent both a literal presentation of delicacies that the upper class might enjoy and a religious reminder to avoid gluttony.
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