The Crucifixion, Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, ca. 1675

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The Crucifixion, ca. 1675, Oil on canvas, 20 x 13 in. ( x 33 cm), Paintings, Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, Seville 1617–1682 Seville), This poignant depiction of Christ on the Cross is an oil sketch that relates to a large painting in the Prado, Madrid. Murillo created a perfect focus for meditation: the sun has set, the cloudy sky is streaked with moonlight, and in the dim background Jerusalem can be seen

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License: Licensed
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