03 — ARTWORK
St Lawrence
ZURBARÁN, Francisco de · 1636 →
- MEDIUM
- Oil on canvas, 292 x 225 cm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 1200 × 1558 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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In contrast to other geniuses of the Spanish golden age, Zurbarán appears modest, lacking their boldness of innovative approaches and technical virtuosity. But he was far more strongly connected with traditional Spanish piety, with its ardor and tendency to mysticism. Acclaimed by his contemporaries, he executed many commissions for monasterythe complex of buildings used by a community of monks. Among the main elements of the complex are the church, cloister, chapter house (used by the governing body), refectory (dining room) and dormitory (sleeping quarters). buildings. The Monastery of San José was the source of this large image of St Lawrence shown in deacona minister who was below the rank of priest in the Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox churches. Deacons originally cared for both the sick and the poor in early Christian communities.'s vestments and the instrument of his martyrdomthe sufferings, torture and death inflicted on a person on account of his faith or convictions., the gridiron on which he was said to have been roasted alive.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {St Lawrence by ZURBARÁN, Francisco de},
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date = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
