Esteban murillo biography

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Spanish Baroque painter (1617–1682)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Esteban and the second or maternal family name is Murillo.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Self-portrait, c. 1670–1673 (detail), National Gallery, London

Bornlate December 1617; baptised (1618-01-01)January 1, 1618

Seville, Crown of Castile

DiedApril 3, 1682(1682-04-03) (aged 64)

Seville, Crown of Castile

NationalitySpanish
Known forpainting, drawing
MovementBaroque

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (mure-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh, Spanish:[baɾtoloˈmeesˈteβammuˈɾiʎo]; late December 1617, baptized January 1, 1618 – April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - The National Gallery, London

Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children. These lively realistic portraits of flower girls, street urchins, and beggar Bartolome Esteban Murillo | Biography, Art, Paintings ... FEP