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From the Collection–Francisco de Zurbarán’s Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

The Milwaukee Art Museum’s painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664), Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb, has been popular with museum goers since it entered the collection in 1958. This is probably not surprising, since Zurbarán’s work is … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Drawing in the Sand by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

A young boy kneels at the beach, drawing a sailboat into the wet sand with a stick.  The sun beats on his bare skin and makes him almost glow with warmth and light.  Behind him, water licks at his feet, … Continue reading →

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