Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Seville, baptized on January 1, 1618– April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. A central personality of the Sevillian school, with many followers who carried his influence well into the 18th century. He was also the best known and most appreciated Spanish painter outside of Spain. Most of his paintings are religious, for Sevillian churches and convents. Unlike other great Spanish masters of his time, he also cultivated genre painting on a continuous and independent basis. throughout much of his career.