St Marina, a Spanish virgin and martyr, lived in the first centuries of our era. Save 50-75% and Free Shipping on St. Margaret painting reproductions. Francisco de Zurbarán, “St. Jan 20, 2021 - Saint Margaret of Antioch, 1630-34 Giclee Print by Francisco de Zurbarán. The fourth-century saint Margaret of Antioch was cast out by her father, a pagan priest, when she converted to Christianity. Oil on canvas. : Francisco de Zurbaran's oil painting. C. 1630-1635. Religious Paintings. The beleived truth from the text is illustrated in this photo; the dragon does not attack her. During the 1640s he produced several series of virgin saints, but this one probably dates from the previous decade. Many of his works were exported to South America: in 1647 he received an order for 24 paintings of virgin saints for Lima, Peru, and two years later he sent 15 paintings of the same subject to Buenos Aires, Argentina. St Margaret c. 1631 Oil on canvas, 194 x 112 cm National Gallery, London: The painting is probably a portrait of a lady dressed as shepherdess. Apr 19, 2017 - View: Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Margaret of Antioch. Saint Marina (Margaret) Seville, possibly the 1630s Oil on canvas 160 x 107 cm Saint Marina, also known as Margaret, was martyred at the beginning of the fourth century. St Marina, a Spanish virgin and martyr, lived in the first centuries of our era. Custom Oil Painting Reproduction From Us. Help keep us free by making a donation today. Unlike most of Zurbarán’s paintings of female saints, which were commissioned as series and largely painted by assistants, this one is entirely by the artist himself and does not appear to be part of a series. The artist shows the saint Margaret of Antioch as a shepherdess, holding a crook (referring to the legend that she grazed her nurse's sheep). Aug 3, 2012 - Saint Margaret of Antioch - Francisco de Zurbaran 1634 Francisco de Zurbarán - St Margaret - WGA26053.jpg 549 × 873; 71 KB. She was left to fend for herself tending sheep. Francisco de Zurbarán, “St. ‘Saint Margaret, dressed as a shepherdess’ was created in c.1631 by Francisco de Zurbaran in Baroque style. She marks a page of her prayer book with one finger, suggesting she was in prayer. Zurbarán’s intensely spiritual paintings perfectly express the ideas of the Counter-Reformation – compare this work with his other saints in our collection: Saint Francis in Mediation and Saint Francis in Meditation. Saint Lucy by Francisco de Zurbaran.jpg 230 × 391; 96 KB. Home Artists Artworks Buy About us Buy 3 paintings and get 25% + 10% off on all items. His hood is pulled back and the light catches one side of his face, marking out his strong nose and pronounced cheekbone, while the other side remains in deep shadow. 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