Saturday, August 25, 2012

Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) - Oil Painting by Spanish Artist Francisco de Zurbarán - 1640



Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname Spanish Caravaggio, owing to the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro in which he excelled.

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