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Saint Agatha Francisco de Zurbarán, 1630
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Saint Agatha

Francisco de Zurbarán · 1630

Why it's great

A young woman in a blue and yellow dress holds a plate with her own breasts, which is the sign of Saint Agatha, with a calm look on her face. Francisco de Zurbarán painted it in about 1630, and she looks out as if nothing is wrong.

Where to see it

📍 Musée FabreMontpellier, France

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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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