A stylistic follower of Caravaggio, Francisco de Zurbaran was a baroque painter who innovated the devotional-religious archetypal format. Like many painters of the age, Zurbaran painted primarily from models and was an avid student of drapery. His work is usually characterized by single portraits dedicated to a saint or religious figure. Furthermore, the style typically attributed to his work is defined by dynamic lighting, dramatic poses, and a high degree of realism.
What I like most about Zurbaran's work is his intense concentration on his subject matter. The devotional pieces like that of Christ and St. Serapion are so focused in composition that the viewer must consider the sole matter of their suffering. Unlike other Baroque artists such as Rubens, Zurbaran's work is not cluttered with embellishing figures or irrelevant backgrounds. Instead, he delivers a refined statement that is clear and calculated. Ultimately, Zurbaran's art is heavily inspirational in its clarity of concept.
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