Murillo: From Heaven to Earth
Exhibition
The special exhibition, the largest gathering of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s paintings in the United States in 20 years celebrates the genre paintings of one of the most esteemed painters of the Spanish Golden age.
While Spanish Golden Age painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo is primarily known for his representations of the life of Christ and other Biblical scenes, Murillo: From Heaven to Earth focuses on his earthly depictions of secular subjects and everyday life in seventeenth-century Seville.
The landmark exhibition, inspired by the Kimbell’s mysterious Four Figures on a Step, features 50 paintings drawn from the Musée du Louvre, the National Gallery of Art, the Hispanic Society, and more.