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Agnus Dei Francisco de Zurbarán, 1635
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Agnus Dei

Francisco de Zurbarán · 1635

Why it's great

A lamb with its feet tied lies on a stone slab, against a black background, looking calmly at you. Francisco de Zurbarán painted it in about 1635, and the lamb stands for Christ.

Where to see it

📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Francisco de Zurbarán

1598–1664 · born in Fuente de Cantos · died in Madrid

Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter born in 1598. He painted monks, saints and still lifes with strong light and deep shadows, and a calm, simple look. He died in Madrid in 1664.

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