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The Holy Family (The Virgin of Seville) 1665-1670 print by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617 - 1682)

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The Holy Family, known as The Seville Virgin is a late-career oil painting by the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, completed around 1665-1670 and housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The large-scale devotional piece depicts the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus, Saint Elizabeth, and the infant Saint John the Baptist in a tender, intimate scene beneath the dove of the Holy Spirit, with the cross of reeds symbolizing Jesus's future Passion.
It showcases Murillo's signature gentle style, influenced by Raphael, and reflects the religious sentiment of the Spanish Golden Age.

Condition (Please see grading guide below)

(I) Overall: Good
(II) Content: Very Good
(III) Frame: Good (Some dents, dings, scuffs and scratches; Gold carved wood inlay is missing some pieces; small tear in dust cover; Hanging hardware attached and ready to hang)

Artist Bio

One of the most popular artists of his time, Bartolome Esteban Murillo was a Spanish baroque painter, best known for his religious works, as well as realistic depictions of the everyday life of his times. His early work was influenced by the painters Zubaran, Jusepe de Ribera, and Alonzo Cano, who all held a realistic approach to painting, a technique which was adapted by Murillo. His work was characterized by both realism and tenebrism, or the contrast of light and shade, which he combined to make soft forms full of rich colors. His later works evolved into a polished style that fed the tastes of the Bourgeois and aristocrats of his day, and he received many commissions for them.
He also received many important commissions from the religious orders of the Franciscans and the confraternities in Seville and Andalusia. The themes that therefore gave him the greatest success were religious, being the Virgin and the Child and the Immaculate Conception.
In his lifetime, Murillo had a great number of pupils and followers, and in 1660, he founded the Academia de Bellas Artes in Seville, Spain. Until the 19th century, he was the only Spanish artist widely known in the European world, and his work was subsequently imitated, ensuring his fame throughout Spain and in Europe.

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Excellent: No damage or issues barely perceptible from close viewing distance and bright lighting conditions
Very Good: Issues visible from close viewing distance and normal lighting conditions
Good: Issues visible from normal viewing distance and lighting conditions but do NOT significantly detract from the overall look of the work
Fair: Issues that are immediately apparent from normal viewing distance and lighting conditions AND significantly detract from the overall look of the work
Poor: Severe condition issues that require repair and some may be beyond repair

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