Person    | Male  Born /12/1617  Died 3/4/1682

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Categories: Art

Countries: Spain

Artist. Born in Seville. Best known for his religious works, he also produced a number of paintings of contemporary women and children. He died after falling from a scaffold when painting an altarpiece in Cadiz.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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