Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes
About this artwork
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title:The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes
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accession number:NG 2796
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:About 1667 - 1682
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measurements:32.50 x 74.20 cm (framed: 51.00 x 93.00 cm)
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credit line:Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to The National Galleries of Scotland 2005
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photographer:Antonia Reeve
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Murillo became the most popular painter in his native Seville. His gentle, colourful interpretation of religious subjects, especially in large altarpieces and devotional images of the Virgin Mary, had widespread appeal. He also produced some fine portraits and scenes of everyday life which often featured children. In 1660 he helped…
