Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | November 7, 1598 |
Birth Place | Spain |
Age | 421 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Aug 27, 1664 (age 65) |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $380 million (2024)
Francisco De Zurbaran, the renowned Spanish painter, has amassed an estimated net worth of $380 million projected for 2024. De Zurbaran, hailed as one of the influential figures in 17th-century Spanish art, left an indelible mark on the world of painting with his unique style and mastery of techniques. His works, which often depicted religious subjects with sublime realism, have gained him worldwide recognition and admiration. With numerous notable pieces in his repertoire, it comes as no surprise that De Zurbaran's artistic prowess has brought him considerable wealth and positioned him as one of the most successful painters in Spain's history.
About
Famous for his religious and still-life works, this seventeenth-century Spanish Painter allied himself with the Baroque and Caravaggisti artistic movements. His best known paintings include The Death of St. Bonaventure and Saint Francis in Meditation.
Before Fame
Early in his artistic career, he was commissioned to create work for the Seville Cathedral and the San Pablo El Real Dominican monastery.
Trivia
His largest-scale work is an elaborate altarpiece created for the Church of St. Thomas Aquinas in Seville, Spain.
Family Life
He was born in in Fuente de Cantos, Spain to Luis de Zurbaran and Isabel Marquez. His first marriage, to Maria Paet, resulted in three children and ended with Paet's death in 1624; he later married a widow named Beatriz de Morales and, after Morales' death, a woman named Leonor de Torder.
Associated With
Fellow Spanish Artist Diego Velazquez became one of de Zurbaran's primary artistic patrons (the other was Velazquez's patron, King Philip IV of Spain).