Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville

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The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

MIA_.69.52

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MIA_.69.52

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

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Creator Name:

Lewis, John Frederick

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Lewis, John Frederick

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Creator Nationality:

European; British; English

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European; British; English

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Creator Role:

painter

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painter

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Creator Dates/Places:

1805 - 1876

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1805 - 1876

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Gender:

M

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M

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Creator Name-CRT:

John Frederick Lewis, R.A.

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John Frederick Lewis, R.A.

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Title:

Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville

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Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville

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View:

Front

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Front

View

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Creation Date:

1838

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1838

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1838

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1838

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Creation End Date:

1838

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1838

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Materials and Techniques:

bodycolor and watercolor over graphite on heavy watercolor paper

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bodycolor and watercolor over graphite on heavy watercolor paper

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Dimensions:

H.21-1/2 x W.29-3/4 in.

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H.21-1/2 x W.29-3/4 in.

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Component Measured:

overall

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Measurement Unit:

in

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AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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ID Number:

69.52

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69.52

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Credit Line:

The David Daniels Fund

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The David Daniels Fund

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Inscriptions:

SIGNATURE; DATE

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SIGNATURE; DATE

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Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html

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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>

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Context:

It was a visit to Spain in 1832 which inspired John Frederick Lewis to paint this watercolor. For his theme, Lewis went back in time to 1645 when the Spanish master Bartolomé-Esteban Murillo (1618-82) painted eleven pictures for the Franciscan convent in his hometown of Seville. These pictures established Murillo's reputation as one of the leading artists of the period. Besides the introduction of more exotic subject matter into his work, the Spanish trip also helped to encourage Lewis to intensify his color.

Lewis's watercolor technique was influenced by William Henry Hunt (also represented in this installation). Lewis looked to Hunt's meticulous style, and then developed his own method of blending transparent watercolor with Chinese white to achieve a chromatic opulence. In the work on view, he uses bright, gemlike colors and shows a fascination for the effects of light in all its aspects.

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<P>It was a visit to Spain in 1832 which inspired John Frederick Lewis to paint this watercolor. For his theme, Lewis went back in time to 1645 when the Spanish master Bartolomé-Esteban Murillo (1618-82) painted eleven pictures for the Franciscan convent in his hometown of Seville. These pictures established Murillo's reputation as one of the leading artists of the period. Besides the introduction of more exotic subject matter into his work, the Spanish trip also helped to encourage Lewis to intensify his color.</P><P>Lewis's watercolor technique was influenced by William Henry Hunt (also represented in this installation). Lewis looked to Hunt's meticulous style, and then developed his own method of blending transparent watercolor with Chinese white to achieve a chromatic opulence. In the work on view, he uses bright, gemlike colors and shows a fascination for the effects of light in all its aspects.</P>

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MEDIA INFORMATION

Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville