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Francisco de Zurbarán · 1640 - 1650
Francisco de Zurbarán: 1598–1664
Other names (23)
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Biography
Francisco de Zurbarán ( ZOOR-bə-RAHN, Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ðe θuɾβaˈɾan]; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish Baroque 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 use of chiaroscuro, in which he excelled.
He was the father of the painter Juan de Zurbarán.
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Influenced by
- Caravaggioeditorial inference
Evidence
Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
Later influence
- Josefa de Óbidoseditorial inference
Evidence
Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified.
- Bartolomé Esteban Murilloeditorial inference
Evidence
Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified.
- Gustave Courbeteditorial inference
Evidence
Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Hugo Birgereditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Francisco de Zurbarán as an artistic influence on Hugo Birger. These Spanish masters inspired Birger while he was in Paris, before his journey to Granada. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
Artworks by year
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Museo Nacional del Prado35 recorded works
- Musée de Grenoble4 recorded works
- Musée du Louvre4 recorded works
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla4 recorded works
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art3 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago2 recorded works
- National Gallery2 recorded works
- Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, US2 recorded works
- Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts2 recorded works
- Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain2 recorded works
- Minneapolis Institute of Art1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts — Bordeaux1 recorded work
- musée Girodet — Montargis1 recorded work
- Museo Cerralbo, Madrid, Spain1 recorded work
- National Gallery of Art1 recorded work
- Nationalmuseum1 recorded work
- National Museum in Wrocław1 recorded work
- Scottish National Gallery1 recorded work
- The Cleveland Museum of Art1 recorded work
- Uffizi Galleries1 recorded work
Sources 11
- Wikidata (CC0)
- Spanish painters: selected museum and authority research
- National Gallery of Art
- Museum authority country review
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Museum authority country review
- Polish museum and gallery creator authorities
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Expanded artwork research — official museum evidence
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Louvre painter identity and WikiArt profile links
