Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Have you ever seen this picture? You may see it in a text book of art. It was drawn by Bartolome Esteban Murillo. He was an artist who flourished in 17th century Spain. He is one of my favorite artists, because his works are beautiful and realistic.

This is another his wrok. In the class of theology, I saw this picture for the first time. I was moved by its grace. I could not believe that people could draw such beautiful picture. This picture is religious one, and the woman who is drawn in it is the Virgin Mary. The title of this picture is "Immaculate Conception," and it is exhibited at Prado Museum in Spain. A professor of theology said that art was developed by religion. I thought that was an interesting idea, and he was right.

"Immaculate conception" was drawn by many artists. This picture was drawn by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. There are many similar points to Murillo's one, such as blue mant and angels. However Murillo's "Immaculate Conception" has a different point from others. In Murillo's picture, Mary looks up. This a big different point. Look at another "Immaculate Conception."

This picture was drawn by Zurbaran Francisco de. In his work, Mary looked down to watch the earth. This picture is also in Prado Museum. I would like to go to the museum.

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