Los niños de la concha, Murillo Dimensions (inches):31 x 39" es la claridad que atribuye

es la claridad que atribuye a los días soleados en sus lienzos

appearing to us as a kind of purification for a humanity often broken

"Do not touch me

Against a backdrop of a small wall and the smooth sky

The brushwork

Los niños de la concha, Murillo Dimensions (inches):31 x 39" es la claridad que atribuyeThe two children are John the Baptist and Jesus, with the latter giving the former a drink from a shell. Although the scene is not biblical, it is a perfectly plausible situation, as they were cousins and close during their childhood. This is one of the most recognizable works of the painter, combining elements in which the artist excelled: painting of children and the baroque style. Therefore, he achieved a beautiful and balanced composition that has