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About the Exhibition

This is the first major UK exhibition devoted to the art of Francisco de Zurbarán, a leading painter of 17th-century Spanish Baroque. Spanning his career from ecclesiastical works to paintings for private devotion, it highlights his naturalistic depiction and deep emotional power. Key works include 'Saint Casilda,' from the collection of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid. Standing alongside contemporaries such as Murillo and Velázquez, Zurbarán shows a distinctive vision that finds mystery in the everyday through intense chiaroscuro and an enigmatic atmosphere. The exhibition comprises around 40 works of religious painting and still life, with highlights being large-scale works that balance strong light and shadow.