ARTS & CRAFT: THE SPANISH GOLDEN AGE

Now it's Murillo's turn. We are painting one of his best works!!

The Young Beggar

MURILLO was known for his realistic paintings of all aspects of his daily life.

The painting was undoubtedly inspired by the uncontrolled misery in the streets of Seville during the Golden Age. There is a beggar boy, sitting alone in a street corner. The painting is a wonderful example of tenebrism, the portrayal of light and shadow. Clear sunlight shines through an opening light on the boy, whose clothes are torn and feet are bare. A ceramic jug and a basket of apples lie at his side. You can almost feel the boys sorrow at his situation, as he grasps his clothes.