Baroque Painter · Active 1650 – 1650
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Murillo’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1)
About Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
- When did Bartolomé Esteban Murillo live?
- Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was active around 1650 – 1650, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Bartolomé Esteban Murillo paint?
- Religion & Mythology.