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17th-century Spanish paintings on view at Georgia Museum of Art
Attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán (1598 1664), The Annunciation, 1639 40. Oil on canvas. Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery, Greenville, SC.
ATHENS, GA
.- Following up on last years extended display of paintings celebrating Caravaggios influence, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia is now showcasing six more paintings on loan from Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina. The exhibition Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art focuses on the Golden Age of Spanish painting and is on view through November 2021. It features paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán, José Antolínez, Pedro Orrente, the workshop of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Francisco de Herrera, the Elder, marked by dramatic lighting and strong emotion. Wall texts appear in both English and Spanish.