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Exploring Light and Composition in Murillo's Baroque Paintings

Dive into the world of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, the celebrated Baroque artist known for his religious paintings and mastery of light and shadow. Born in Seville in 1617, Murillo created works with realistic human figures and innovative compositions that emphasize key elements. This study explores how Murillo uses dark backgrounds to highlight figures and creates intriguing shapes in his artwork. Discover the similarities and differences between his paintings, including the representation of children and angels. Engage your creativity by crafting your own version of a famous Murillo while listening to Luigi Boccherini.

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Exploring Light and Composition in Murillo's Baroque Paintings

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  1. Drawing and PaintingFun(5th) - Theimportance of light. Murillo -

  2. B.E. Murillo Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was born in Seville (Spain) in 1617 and he died in 1682. He was one of the most important baroque artist of religious paintings. His paintings are very realistic: he was a master of the human figure. He also used light and shadows in special ways.

  3. Murillo Murillo used composition to focus on important elements. For example, here the dark background draws attention tothe figures. Also, he made a triangle or mountain shape in the foreground.

  4. How are the paintings similar? They have the same subject and the backgrounds are dark. How are they different? What do they show? Children. There are real children in the first painting, but there are angels in the second. Look at the paintings.

  5. What materials did Murillo use to make the picture? What colours did he use in the background? Oil paint on canvas. Dark colours (browns, blacks…).

  6. Paintingsby Murillo

  7. Nowyou’regoingtomake a version of a famous Murillo. • You can chooseone of these. • Whileyouwork, listen toLuigi Bocherini.

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