Where Is St. Pierre Pascal, Bishop of Jaen? Museum Location

Q: Where is this painting displayed?

This work hangs at the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville, which has an outstanding collection of Spanish Baroque painting.

Q: Who was Zurbarán?

Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish Baroque painter known for austere religious works, called the "painter of monks." You can see it at Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Seville.

Q: Who was Saint Pierre Pascal?

Saint Pierre Pascal was a 13th-century Bishop of Jaén who was martyred by the Moors. He is venerated in Spain You can see it at Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Seville.

Francisco de Zurbarán portrayed Saint Pierre Pascal, a medieval Bishop of Jaén, in this powerful devotional work. The saint wears episcopal vestments rendered with Zurbarán's famous mastery of white fabric and texture. His solemn expression conveys spiritual gravity appropriate to his martyrdom.

Zurbarán painted numerous saints for Spanish monastic patrons. His dramatic lighting and sculptural forms give the figure commanding presence against the dark background. This painting is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville.

This work hangs at the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville, which has an outstanding collection of Spanish Baroque painting.

Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish Baroque painter known for austere religious works, called the "painter of monks." You can see it at Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Seville.

Saint Pierre Pascal was a 13th-century Bishop of Jaén who was martyred by the Moors. He is venerated in Spain You can see it at Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Seville.

St. Pierre Pascal, Bishop of Jaen

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