Bartolomé Esteban MurilloSpanish, 1617–1682Ecce Agnus Dei
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Yes, receiving visitors
Art Institute of Chicago
Room211Chicago, United States
On public display.
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This is one of four large canvases devoted to the life of Saint John the Baptist that Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painted for the convent of San Leandro in his native Seville, Spain. Inscriptions from the gospels of John and Luke float in the sky, accompanied by the eagle and winged bull that, respectively, symbolize these evangelists. John the Baptist’s gesture toward Jesus alludes to the Baptist’s role in preparing the way for Christ. When he painted this series, Murillo was transitioning away from the hard edges and dramatic shading inspired by Francisco de Zurbarán toward softer, more vaporous effects.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1960.2
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
