Zurbarán

[ thoor-bah-rahn, zoor- ]

noun

1. Fran·cis·co de [f, r, ahn-, thees, -kaw , th, e, -, sees, -], 1598–1663?, Spanish painter.

Zurbarán

/ θurβaˈran /

noun

1. ZurbaránFrancisco de15981664MSpanishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Francisco de (franˈθisko de). 1598–1664, Spanish Baroque painter, esp of religious subjects

Example Sentences

Where David’s painting captures the eternal exasperation of modern life inherent in “My Year,” the Zurbarán fools us into expecting a different novel altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

“Lapvona” tries a similar trick with Francisco de Zurbarán’s “Agnus Dei,” its subject matter a bound lamb presenting itself for sacrifice.

From Los Angeles Times

The confiscation by Napoleon’s generals of Spanish masterpieces by Velázquez, Ribera, Zurbarán, Murillo and Goya sparked a rage for Spanish art among French artists.

From Washington Post

Housed in a Beaux-Arts enclave called Audubon Terrace overlooking the Hudson in Washington Heights, its gallery walls are famously hung with paintings by Goya, Velázquez and Zurbarán.

From New York Times

In art, I am a bit of a sucker for a lemon painted by Zurbarán or an orange by Manet, and I don’t mind coming across the occasional bunch of bananas.

From Washington Post