The Baptism of Christ, c.1655, Oil on Canvas

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The Baptism of Christ, c.1655, Oil on Canvas

This Bartolomé Esteban Murillo work created for a Seville monastery includes several Bible quotations, demonstrating many devotional paintings were also intended to teach. Though a bit cooler in tone than a mature Murillo, a lack a warmth and sentimentality does not take away from the flawless sense of color and adept brushstrokes that characterize the composition.

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The Baptism of Christ, c.1655, Oil on Canvas

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Spanish (1617 - 1682)

This Bartolomé Esteban Murillo work created for a Seville monastery includes several Bible quotations, demonstrating many devotional paintings were also intended to teach. Though a bit cooler in tone than a mature Murillo, a lack a warmth and sentimentality does not take away from the flawless sense of color and adept brushstrokes that characterize the composition.