,,ma/]pieces    ,,9 ,,col\r      ,,edit$
 ,,by    ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e              
,,murillo    #afah-afhb                 
,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,immaculate           
,,conception4  ,frontispiece4    7,f !  
,l\vre1 ,p>is7    ,?is greatly admir$   
canvas is "o ( ! pa9t]'s _m /udies ( a  
famili> subject4  ,!re are m ?an a doz5 
pictures ( !  ,immaculate ,conception ^:
 au!nticity is undisput$1 & !re are  _m 
o!rs on (f] 9 ,spa91 clev] & sometimes  
old imitations (  ! ma/]'s mann]isms4   
,9 ?is case ! figure ( ! ,virg9 is  r   
ov]-elaborat$1 b ! treatm5t ( ! att5dant
 *]ubs is  delightful & ! composition v 
skilful4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate       
,i4--,,! ,,immaculate ,,conception      
,,murillo    ,,by ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan     
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight                 
,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r             
,illu/ration3 title page art            
,,london3 ,t4 ,c4  ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack       
,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes     
,,co4    #aiaj          ,,li/ ,,(       
,,illu/rations      ,plate        ,i4 ,!

 ,immaculate ,conception 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 4 4 ,frontispiece             ,f !   
,l\vre1 ,p>is       ,,ii4 ,! ,begg>     
,girl             ,f ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y  
,,iii4 ,! ,holy ,family             ,f !
 ,l\vre1 ,p>is       ,,iv4 ,madonna ( ! 
,ros>y             ,f ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y 
,v4 ,! ,begg> ,boy             ,f !     
,dulwi* ,gall]y       ,,vi4 ,a ,boy     
,dr9k+             ,f ! ,national       
,gall]y1 ,london      ,,vii4 ,!         
,nativity             ,f ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is
     ,,viii4 ,! ,m>riage ( ! ,virg9     
,f ! ,wallace ,collection               
,illu/ration3 ,murillo          ,i      
,!re h be5 long ye>s 9 :i* ! "n (       
,b>tolom ,e/eban1  kn[n to ! _w z       
,murillo1 0 "o to conjure )4            
,velazquez1 ,el  ,greco1 ,rib]a1        
,zurburan1 ,goya1 7 long unc]ta9 9 _!   
appeal1  recognis$ only by ! enlight5$  
among _! contempor>ies &  ignor$ by !   
great majority ( _! fell[-c\ntrym54  ,! 
p5dulum  ( ta/e sw+s sl[ly f "o extreme 
to ! o!r1 &1 z ! moods  & ne$s ( m5     

*ange s !y ca/ _! idols into ! du/1 :]e 
!y rema9 until ano!r g5]ation re/ores   
:at x c f9d to !  old p$e/als4  ,n[adays
 ,murillo has fall5 f 8 high e/ate among
  ! elect2 !y pref] to magnify 8        
%ortcom+s r ?an to  ackn[l$ge 8 _m      
m]its1 to ignore ! spl5did s]vice he    
r5d]$  to ,spani% art & ! pr(\nd effect 
( 8 pictures 9 draw+  c\ntless simple   
s\ls )9 ! %elt]+ folds ( ! ,*ur*4  ,!   
fifty ye>s ( 8 devot$ lab\rs c\nt =     
no?+1 !  self-se>*+ & criticism t enabl$
 ! pa9t] to move f a  l[ plane to a high
 "o are =gott54  ,?is is n z x %\ld be4 
,b>tolom ,e/eban ,murillo _h 8          
limitations1 b rema9s1 despite  !m all1 
"o ( ! _w's tea*]s1 & su* glimpses ( 8  
life z  may be se5 ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( "s   
two hundr$ & fifty ye>s  reveal him z a 
s]i\s arti/ :o add$ to spl5did natural  
gifts a  /eadfa/ness ( purpose1 a       
det]m9ation to d 8 be/1 a love (        
,&alusia1 & a devotion to ! religion 9  
:i* he 0 br\ght up  t mu/ compel !      
admiration ( ?9k+ m5 h[ev] critical1 &  

enable ! arti/ to /& alone4  ,9 ! e>ly  
ye>s ( 8 soj\rn he  suff]$ f ! p9* (    
pov]ty4  ,he 0 born :5 ,diego de ,silva 
,velazquez 0 j ab\t to ent] ^u 8 spl5did
 c>e]1 9 fact1  ,murillo w\ld h be5 ab\t
 five ye>s old :5 8 great  contempor>y  
left ,seville = ,madrid4  ,p]haps if we 
c\ld see )  und]/&+ eyes we might be    
tempt$ to believe t ! less  di/+ui%$    
arti/ enjoy$ ! happi] life1 = ,velazquez
 9 !  c\rt ( k+s _h mu* to endure t nev]
 tr\bl$ ! y\ng] man  :o lab\r$ 9 !      
s]vice ( ! ,k+ ( k+s1 & may h se5  su*  
visions z light5$ ! lab\rs ( ,beato     
,angelico 9 ! ,conv5t  ( ! ,dom9icans ( 
,/4 ,an?ony 9 ,padua1 & ,/4 ,francis 9  
,assisi4  ,= ! be/ ( ,murillo's canvases
 :isp] to u ( inspiration1 (  dev\t     
belief1 & ( an ov]ma/]+ love = ! ,m>ia  
santissima1  & :5 ! simple-he>t$ pa9t]  
saw t 8 "w br\ght hon\r to  ! ca!drals &
 conv5ts = :i* he lab\r$ he mu/ h felt  
t 8 art 0 its own exce$+ great rew>d4   
,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,begg> ,,girl    7,f
 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y7    ,we %\ld pref] to

 call ?is picture ! ,fl[]-sell]1 = !    
girl  is n really a begg> at all4  ,h]  
clo!s are worn ) "s approa*  to nicety1 
& %e c>ries roses t comm& a ready sale 9
 ,seville  if ! sell] be attractive &   
"y4  ,murillo has giv5 u a v  *>m+ type 
( ,spani% girl1 & has obta9$ "s /rik+   
col\r  h>monies4    ,illu/ration3 ,plate
 ,,ii4--,,! ,,begg> ,,girl        ,to   
?is day ,&alusia is a c\ntry ( dream]s1 
& ,seville1 despite  its electric trams 
& motor c>s1 its b>racks & cosmopolitan 
ho/elries1 is p> excell5ce ! city (     
dreams4  ,h[ mu* m s  !n1 ?ree hundr$   
ye>s ago1 :5 ,murillo 0 born to enjoy   
its  beauty8  ,9 ,seville weal? is a m]e
 accid5t1 ev5 ! poor may return  ?anks  
)\t m5tal res]vation = ! nugatory gift (
 life4  ,fai?  fl\ri%es to-day 9 !      
agno/ic g5]ation z ( old "t1 bl5d$  )   
:at we w\ld reg>d z sup]/ition1 b %>+   
?is fault )  all ! ,lat9 c\ntries4  ,9 !
 ,ca!dral & ! ,c>idad1 to say  no?+ (   
small] religi\s h\ses1 ! pictures (     
,murillo /ill  rem9d u t to ! ,ca?olic  

religion ! _w owes ! wor%ip ( a  woman4 
,to ,murillo1 ,god & ! ,virg9 7 n pale  
ab/ractions2 !y  7 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 = he 0
 h>dly m ?an t5 ye>s  old :5 8 e>?ly    
p>5ts fell victims to "o ( ! epidemics s
  common 9 ,europe 9 days :5 sanitation 
& isolation 7 n  und]/ood4    ,= tw5ty  
ye>s1 ! mo/ impressionable ( 8 life1    
,murillo liv$  alone4  ,^? :o sne] at 8 
"w 9 ^! e>ly times ignore !  conditions 
"u :i* x 0 done1 =get t ! co/ ( canvas &
  pigm5t 0 a v s]i\s item 9 8 ex*equ]1 &
 t 8 rew>d  0 ( ! smalle/4  ,weal? nev] 
came 8 way until he 0 no long]  q "y1 b 
z 8 circum/ances became easi] he did all
 t 9  him lay to express 8 message m    
completely &1 :ile 8 lab\r  0 unremitt+1
 8 la/ "w 0 8 be/1 & includ$ ma/]pieces 
t may hold _! own 9 any company1 ev5    
?\gh x include !  ma/]s be=e :om arti/ &
 layman b[ ! head4  ,murillo has be5    
*eap5$ by =g]s & copyi/s :o h succe$$ 9 
plac+ _m (  8 %ortcom+s & v little ( 8  
quality on _! hurri$  canvases4  ,e     
picture deal] 9 a ,spani% city ( any    

pret5sions  has a ,murillo or two t he  
is prep>$ to v\* = ev5 ?\gh !  canvas   
gives ! lie to 8 prote/ations4  ,!      
arti/'s "w has be5  us$ %amelessly =    
purposes ( adv]tisem5t1 x has paid !    
fulle/  p5alties ( popul>ity1 & yet1 a  
real ,murillo 9 ! be/ mann] is  a       
picture to :i* we c turn aga9 & aga91 to
 f9d ov] & above  ! conque/ ( te*nical  
difficulties & ! beauties ( col\r !     
qualities ( imag9ation & inspiration t  
are associat$ ) !  select few 9 e bran* 
( creative "w4  ,"o might g z f> z to   
say t ,seville w\ld lose z mu* z ,madrid
 if ! ,murillos 7  tak5 f ! "o & !      
,velazquez pictures f ! o!r4  ,!re  w\ld
 be no hesitation on ! writ]'s "p to say
 z mu* if !  capital ( ,&alusia _h nev] 
be5 rifl$ ( its prop] /ore by !  ,fr5*  
conqu]ors ( ,spa94  ,x is n 9 =eign     
gall]ies t "o  mu/ g to see ! "w ( a    
great arti/1 b 9 ! city t 0 8  home--!  
city :]e9 ! s\rces ( 8 inspiration l+] &
 8  pictures f9d an appropriate sett+4  
,transplant+ is n good =  any?+4  ,!    

trees & fl[]s1 ! birds & bea/s ( a =eign
  l& may endure 9 a clime = :i* !y 7 n  
int5d$1 b !re  is no m ?an an arre/$    
gr[?2 !y _c d ju/ice to  !mselves4      
,frankly & )\t res]ve we admit t        
,murillo 0  almo/ z mu* an ,&alusian z a
 pa9t]1 b :5 we "k 8 city  & 8 "w !re1 a
 f9e picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y or ! 
,l\vre w br+ ,seville back to u z surely
 z a sea-%ell br+s  back ! ceaseless    
murmur ( ! waves4          ,,ii    ,,!  
,,arti/',s ,,life    ,murillo came into 
! _w ) ! close ( ! ye> #afag1 & 0       
baptiz$ 9 a *ur* de/roy$ dur+ ! ,fr5*   
invasion ne>ly two  hundr$ ye>s lat]2 ! 
record ( 8 baptism is pres]v$ to-day 9  
! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,paul4  ,hi/ory is sil5t  
ab\t 8 e>ly ye>s1 b  ! au?orities make x
 cle> t 8 p>5ts 7 among ! v  poore/ ( ! 
city & t he 0 br\ght up 9 ! old ,jewi%  
qu>t]1 always ! abid+ place ( indig5ce &
 suff]+4  ,9 all  probability he roam$ !
 /reets ( ! ,triana & ! ,arrebola1      
little bett] (f ?an ! begg> boys :o 7   
de/9$ to provide s  mu* /rik+ mat]ial = 

8 bru%4  ,:5 8 p>5ts di$ ( !  plague t  
visit$ ,seville ! lad & 8 si/] 7 adopt$ 
by an  uncle :o 0 a /ruggl+ doctor4     
,times 7 bad 9 spite ( !  epidemic2     
probably !re 0 m dem& ?an paym5t =      
m$ical  s]vices ( ! quality t ,don ,juan
 ,lag>es c\ld (f]3 b 8  little nephew's 
clev]ness ) bru% & p5cil 0 too obvi\s to
  escape notice1 & ,don ,juan del       
,ca/illo1 "o ( ! city's lead+  pa9t]s1 0
 induc$ by ! doctor to accept ! lad z a 
pupil  )\t paym5t ( a fee4    ,9 ! /udio
 ( a mod]ately successful arti/ a pupil 
w\ld be  requir$ to d m5ial "w--to gr9d 
col\rs1 clean bru%es1 sweep  floors2 he 
w\ld pick up :at he c\ld ( ! ma/]'s     
me?ods :5 he  _h no?+ else to d4  ,x 0  
no good appr5tice%ip = a beg9n]  ^:     
y\?ful tal5t requir$ direction f a bigg]
 man1 b begg>s  _c be *oos]s1 & d\btless
 uncle & nephew 7 grateful to  ,ca/illo1
 :o has few claims ^u our memory save 9 
8 capacity z  ma/] ( ,seville's great   
pa9t]4  ,he f\nd a will+ pupil ^: "w  0 
admitt$ to "s ( ! poor] religi\s h\ses 9

 ! city :5 he  0 only fifte51 & !       
relations betwe5 ! two w\ld seem to h   
be5 pleasant1 = ,murillo work$ 9 ! /udio
 = t5 ye>s or m1  & probably receiv$ "s 
small regul> paym5t 9 return = 8        
s]vices z soon z he _h demon/rat$ _!    
value4  ,!n ,juan del  ,ca/illo mov$ to 
,cadiz1 & ,murillo rema9$ 9 ,seville4   
,judg+ by  8 actions 9 ye>s to come1 he 
rema9$ because ! city 0 v  de> to him2  
he w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 useful to 8     
ma/]1 &  beyond d\bt ! clos+ (          
,ca/illo's work%op left him at ! age (  
tw5ty-?ree 9 dire f9ancial /raits4  ,he 
_h 8 si/] to support1  & ! means ( do+ s
 7 ( ! smalle/1 = he 0 only kn[n  to !  
poor] bre?r5 ( ! ,*ur* :o _h few        
commissions to (f]  & v little to pay = 
!m4  ,! be/ paid "w 0 9 /rong  h&s &1 if
 no high dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,seville
 knew mu*  ab\t ! /ruggl+ pa9t]1 x mu/  
be confess$ t he _h n done  mu* to      
attract or to des]ve att5tion4  ,he 0 an
 arti/ 9 !  mak+ j !n1 & ! mak+ 0 a sl[ 
& pa9ful process4        ,,plate        

,,iii4--,,! ,,holy ,,family    7,f !    
,l\vre1 ,p>is7    ,?is is "o ( !        
ma/]pieces ( ! ,p>is collection1        
beautiful  alike 9 conception1 col\r+ & 
composition1 ) all ! m]its (  ! arti/ 9 
evid5ce1 & ! mo/ ( 8 weaknesses         
conspicu\s by  _! abs5ce4               
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,holy
 ,,family        ,)\t ! means = pursuit 
( s]i\s /udy & ) urg5t ne$ =  pres5t    
p5ce1 ! "y pa9t] 0 =c$ to d z ! l[e/    
memb]s  ( 8 class 7 do+1 & he did "w n  
unlike t ) :i*  ne$y g5tlem5 adorn /reet
 corn]s 9 our own ye> ( grace4  ,to be  
sure he did n *oose a pit* & decorate x 
) bu/s ( !  reign+ family1 ! rul+ m9i/]1
 a *ur*1 a %ip at an*or1 & a  flock (   
%eep 9 a sn[/orm1 b he pur*as$ ! *eape/ 
&  co>se/ clo? he c\ld buy1 cut x up1   
/ret*$ x1 & pa9t$  pictures = ! ,fair4  
,at lea/ once a week !re w\ld be a ,fair
 9 ! ,triana or ,mac>5a1  e day w\ld    
witness ! arrival !re ( c\ntry f>m]s &  
deal]s ) some?+ to buy or sell2 & :5 a  
man's /ore or purse  0 full1 :5 he _h   

eat5 well1 & 0 consci\s ( ! joy ( life1 
he w\ld (t5 cons5t to become a patron ( 
! arts 9 response to  ! petition ( "s   
ne$y son ( ! bru% :o %[$ him a flam+1   
fl>+ picture ( a ,madonna or a ,holy    
,family1 or produc$ a piece (  unspoilt 
saga-clo? & (f]$ to pa9t a portrait     
almo/ z quickly  z ! it9]ant photograph]
 ( ,brighton bea* or ,m>gate s&s c      
prep>e ! c\nt]feit ( 8 victim ) ! aid ( 
evil-smell+  collodion plates4  ,su*    
pictures 7 always to be b\ght at !      
,f]ia1  ?\gh ! writ] has n f\nd it9]ant 
arti/s at ! ,fairs (  ei!r ,seville or  
,cordova 9 ! pa/ few ye>s--p]haps !y c  
make  m money by pa9t+ g5u9e ,murillos =
 small deal]s & own]s  ( %ops t sell    
second-h& goods4  ,d\btless1 ! "y pa9t] 
0  a quick work]1 8 gifts 9 ^? days 7   
readily express$1 &  :5 he lack$ a      
commission f any ( ! visitors to ! ,fair
 he  prep>$ a few canvases = trad]s :o  
s5t !m to ! religi\s  h\ses ( ,s\?      
,am]ica1 :]e ! influ5ce ( ,spa9 0 s     
widely &  heavily felt4  ,x is n easy to

 guess h[ long he w\ld h be5  cont5t )  
su* "w1 b :5 he _h foll[$ x = ab\t two  
ye>s  a great *ange came into 8 life1 & 
= ! fir/ "t he became  acqua9t$ ) bett] 
?+s4    ,9 ! /udio or work%op ( ,juan   
del ,ca/illo he _h =m$ a  fri5d%ip ) a  
lad f ,granada1 "o ,p$ro ,moya1 :o1 on  
leav+  ,ca/illo1 seems to h foll[$ art &
 w> & to h s]v$ 8  native l& 9 ! ,l[    
,c\ntries1 :]e !re 7 ample *ances =  !  
soldi] ( =tune :o _h ! good luck to pass
 unsca!d across  ! /rick5 field4        
,moya's tal5t 0 /imulat$ by a *ance     
acqua9tance ) ,van ,dyck's "w1 & 9 ord] 
to /udy ?is great  ma/] he retir$ f !   
army & left = ,london1 :]e ,van ,dyck1  
!n 9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 life1 admitt$ him z a
 pupil4  ,:5 ,van  ,dyck _h pass$ away1 
,moya f\nd 8 occupation gone1 s he left 
our  fogb\nd %ores = 8 native ,&alusia1 
took up 8 resid5ce 9  ,seville1 & r5ew$ 
8 fri5d%ip ) 8 old fri5d &  fell[-/ud5t4
  ,murillo soon f\nd 9 8 fri5d's "w     
qualities he  _h nev] se5 be=e2 !y      
reveal$ ! pov]ty ( 8 own ef=ts1  & fill$

 him ) an ov]ma/]+ desire to travel & to
 le>n4  ,x  0 easi] to feel ! desire ?an
 to respond to x4  ,italy1 !n z  n[ !   
,mecca ( ! ,spani% arti/1 0 f> beyond 8 
rea*1 b he  _h he>d /ories ( ! success t
 _h come to 8 fell[-c\ntryman           
,velazquez 9 ,madrid1 & ?\ght t if he   
c\ld g to him he w\ld  ga9 a little ( ! 
advice & in/ruction ( :i* he /ood s mu* 
9 ne$4  ,) ?is idea he ent]$ into an    
arrangem5t ) a picture  export]1 :o     
c>ri$ on a l>ge trade ) ,s\? ,am]ica1 & 
und]took to pa9t a l>ge numb] ( works at
 a special price4  ,work+  at high      
pressure he complet$ ! ord]1 receiv$ 8  
pay1 plac$ 8  "y si/] "u ! c>e ( fri5ds1
 & %ook ! du/ ( !  ,mac>5a f 8 feet4  ,8
 road lay t[>ds ! ,nor?1 & once 9  !    
capital ( ,spa91 he pres5t$ himself be=e
 ,velazquez4    ,we d n "k mu* ab\t !   
private life & "* ( !  greate/ ( ,spani%
 pa9t]s1 b ! little t is kn[n is all to 
8 cr$it4  ,he did n hesitate to take !  
raw1 ill-tra9$ lad (  five-&-tw5ty "u 8 
protection1 ?\gh 8 only claims ^u !     

,c\rt pa9t] 7 8 tal5t & su* k9%ip z may 
be said to exi/  betwe5 two m51 ! "o    
di/+ui%$1 ! o!r unkn[n1 :o hail  f !    
same city4  ,:at ,velazquez did 0 done  
?or\ghly4  ,z soon  z he 0 satisfi$ ( ! 
bon fides ( 8 visitor1 he gave him a    
home1 exam9$ 8 "w1 & po9t$ out its      
defects1 procur$ 8  admission to ! royal
 gall]ies1 & advis$ him to copy ! "w (  
,rib]a & ,van ,dyck4  ,^! opportunities 
7 all ,murillo requir$4  ,he c\ld n h   
se5 or hop$ to see ,velazquez v (t51 = !
  ,c\rt pa9t] 0 a man ^: leisure 0 mu*  
re/rict$1 b he  settl$ d[n to 8 "w1 & = 
two ye>s or m 0 a pa9/ak+  copyi/ :o    
lack$ no opportunities4  ,velazquez1 n  
cont5t to d all  he c\ld unaid$1 _h ev5 
%[n 8 pupil's "w to 8 own patron !      
,duke ( ,oliv>es !n /ill at ! z5i? ( 8  
p[] &1 ei!r  directly or ?r\gh ,oliv>es1
 _h br\ght x be=e ! notice ( !  k+4  ,:5
 ,velazquez return$ f ,l]ida 9 #afdd1   
,murillo _h made s  mu* progress t 8    
patron ?\ght he 0 q fit to complete 8   
/udies 9 ,italy1 & (f]$ him ! necess>y  

introductions & money4    ,all lov]s (  
,murillo mu/ wi% t he _h avail$ himself 
( !  opportunity1 b 9 ! circum/ances x  
is n altoge!r surpris+  t he did n4     
,d\btless1 he _h he>d ,seville call+    
?r\gh all  ! days & nights ( 8 soj\rn 9 
,ca/ile4  ,madrid is n a  pleasant city 
to ^? :o "k ! ,s\?1 & !n1 too1 ! "y     
pa9t] w\ld h be5 lonely1 & mu/ h        
rememb]$ t 8  si/]1 8 only ne> relative1
 w\ld be anxi\sly await+ 8 return4  ,he 
_h le>n$ a great deal2 he may h felt t 8
 gifts su* z  !y 7 w\ld secure him a    
good liv+ 9 8 own city1 p]haps he  felt 
he _h assimilat$ z mu* z he c\ld express
 = _m ye>s to  come4  ,we _c tell :at 0 
9 8 m9d1 ?\gh to ^? ( u :o  h fall5 "u !
 spell ( ,seville !re is n mu*          
difficulty 9  =m+ an op9ion ab\t x1 & we
 are incl9$ to ?9k t 8  decision (f5d$ 8
 spl5did patron1 = ! two great          
,sevillians  nev] met aga94  ,h5ce=w>d  
,murillo's home 0 to be 9 ! city (  8   
bir?1 & 8 "w 0 to be limit$ by !        
commissions t !  city c\ld yield him4   

,d\btless1 he travell$ gladly to ! ,s\? 
to  take up 8 resid5ce 9 ! ,plaza de    
,alf>o1 & display 8 late/  "w to m5 :o  
might possibly become 8 patrons4  ,he _h
 left ,seville  unkn[n & undi/+ui%$1 n[ 
he _h enjoy$ ! advantage (  tra9+ "u !  
greate/ ,sevillian ( all4        ,,plate
 ,,iv4--,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,ros>y    7,f
 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y7    ,! ,virg9 sits   
en?ron$1 ) ! ,holy ,*ild on h] knee &   
att5dant *]ubs at h] feet4  ,h]         
expression is full ( sadness4  ,!       
composition is admirably ?\ght out & !  
col\r+ effective4    ,illu/ration3      
,,plate ,,iv4--,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,ros>y
        ,he 0 /ill poor1 & 8 pov]ty     
induc$ him to accept an ill-paid        
commission f ! fa!rs ( ! ,franciscan    
conv5t = elev5  pictures4  ,fre% f !    
long c\rse ( /udy 9 ,madrid1 consci\s  t
 ?is 8 fir/ *ance might be 8 la/ if he  
did n d 8 be/1  he set to "w & produc$ a
 s]ies t r\s$ ! city to  en?usiasm4     
,lit]ally1 he woke "o morn+ to f9d      
himself fam\s4  ,! ,franciscan conv5t 0 

de/roy$ by fire 9 #ahaj1 b ! pictures  7
 n lo/1 = ,m>%al ,s\lt _h c>ri$ (f t5   
out ( elev51 &  ! o!r _h pass$ into !   
gall]y ( a ,spani% gr&ee on its way  to 
?is c\ntry4  ,! ,fr5* invad]s ( ,spa9 7 
connoisseurs z  well z soldi]s1 & 9     
consid]ation ( _! flair we may at ?is   
"t ( day ov]look ! %ortcom+s 9 _! e?ical
 code4  ,murillo  _h made ! ,franciscan 
conv5t fam\s2 ! ,franciscans _h put _!  
pa9t] beyond ! rea* ( monet>y tr\ble &  
_h settl$ = him  ! l9es 8 tal5t 0 to    
foll[4  ,! pa9t] ( a picture1 l !  writ]
 ( a book or a play1 mu/ pay ?is "o     
tribute to success2 he  mu/ d ! "w t !  
public looks =4  ,%\ld he v5ture to     
discov] himself 9 o!r directions 8 e>ly 
patrons w turn &  r5d him4  ,happily !  
:ole tr5d ( ?is arti/ic tal5t 0 9 !     
direction ( sacr$ picture pa9t+1 & 9 !  
ye>s t foll[ we  f9d little else f 8 h& 
save a few portraits & a l&scape or  two
 ( m9or importance4    ,x may occur to !
 read] to ask :at 0 ! special quality ( 
,murillo's "w t made s prompt an appeal 

to 8 c\ntrym51 & !  answ] is n f> to    
seek4  ,hi!rto sacr$ subjects _h be5    
dealt  ) 9 mo/ unattractive fa%ion4     
,art1 ! h&maid5 ( ! ,*ur*1  _h delight$ 
9 ! pres5tation ( ascetic figures z f>  
remov$  f /ruggl+ humanity z ! heav5s   
are above ! e>?4  ,sa9ts  & m>tyrs look+
 z ?\gh !y 7 newly escap$ f ! grip (  ! 
,inquisition 7 to be met ) on e side2 ! 
virtues1 !  k9dl9ess1 & ev5 ! humanity (
 ! lives ( sa9ts & devotees  altoge!r 7 
ignor$4  ,murillo peopl$ 8 canvas ) an  
entirely  new class ( p1 z human & z    
fasc9at+ z ! ,sevillians  !mselves4  ,on
 ,murillo's canvases 8 fell[-c\ntrym5   
saw no m  long-drawn agonies ( m>tyrdom1
 b graci\s ,madonnas & delightful       
,*ildr51 & ,sa9ts :o _h n be5 s\r$ 9 !  
pursuit (  righte\sness4  ,x 0 a        
revelation to ,&alusia ?is /range new   
view  ( hol9ess1 ?is m+l+ ( ! heav5s ) !
 e>?1 ?is  insi/5ce ^u a common bond t  
unit$ ! aureol$ sa9t ) !  sick begg> to 
:om he gave alms4  ,!n1 too1 ! ri* almo/
 s5su\s  col\r+ ( ! new "w 0 a quality  

hi!rto unkn[n to ,seville1  al?\gh we   
may wond] :y "s ( ! ,spani>ds f o!r     
cities1 :o  may h be5 w>m col\ri/s1 _h n
 be5 attract$ to sun-lov+  ,seville1 :]e
 !y c\ld h creat$ an imm$iate m>ket = "w
  t respond$ to ! unv>y+ hum\r ( ! p4   
,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,begg> ,,boy    7,f ! 
,dulwi* ,gall]y7    ,! little gall]y ne>
 ,dulwi* ,college1 "s five miles away f 
!  b\nd>ies ( ! ,city ( ,london1 is ri* 
9 works by ,murillo4  ,?is  /udy ( a    
begg> boy possesses m ?an ! int]e/      
creat$ by !  arti/'s clev] treatm5t (   
%ad[ & light1 ! happ9ess ( !  pos+ & !  
skill$ bru%work4  ,x reveals ! tru? t   
betwe5  ! begg> ( nigh ?ree hundr$ ye>s 
ago & to-day !re is little  or no       
diff]5ce 9 ,spa94  ,y may meet ?is *ild 
to-day 9 & r\nd  ! ,&alusian c\ntry !   
pa9t] knew s well4    ,illu/ration3     
,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,begg> ,,boy        ,!
 pa9t]'s /udio 0 n[ ?rong$ ) ! lite (   
,seville1 by  ! cr[ds t mu/] :5 g5ius   
has be5 acclaim$ by responsible  p>ties 
& !y ne$ h no fe> ( _! own ta/e4  ,! man

 :o _h  pa9t$ p9turas de la f]ia only   
?ree ye>s ago c\ld n[ *oose  8 own      
commissions4  ,he made ! be/ use ( 8    
opportunities1 &1 a  c\ple ( ye>s aft] 8
 "w = ! ,franciscans _h giv5 him a  />t 
9 life1 he m>ri$ ,dona ,beatrice de     
,cabr]a y ,sotomayor4  ,a  portrait by  
,murillo said to be ( ! lady1 is 9 !    
collection ( ,sir  ,j4 ,/irl+-,maxwell1 
b1 se5 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a photograph1 x  
does no?+ to expla9 :y ! pa9t] m>ri$ h]4
  ,p]haps ! facts  t %e 0 ( noble       
family1 & _h weal?1 may be tru/$ to     
provide  ! key4  ,h] flatt]]s c\ld h>dly
 h said t %e 0  attractive4  ,9 !       
picture %e we>s a mantilla1 & a fl[] 9  
h]  hair aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,sevillana1 &
 looks z ?\gh %e seldom  suff]$ f good  
temp]1 b if ! portrait does /& = !      
pa9t]'s wife1 x is only fair to add t we
 h no record to  sugge/ t %e 0 z        
difficult z %e appe>s "h4  ,! sugge/ion 
t "o ( 8 lat] portraits ( a really      
attractive woman repres5ts  8 mi/ress is
 n support$ suffici5tly to conv9ce u4   

,d[n to ! ye> ( 8 return to ,seville !  
pa9t]'s "w is (  small importance1 & 9  
all probability ! mo/ ( x has be5 lo/4  
,9 a c\ntry :]e ! weal?y 7 bett] prep>$ 
to buy pictures  ?an to atta* any       
importance to ^? :o pa9t$ !m1 x is h>dly
  likely t ! r\gh immature ef=ts ( !    
pa9t] :o s\ght 8  patrons at ! weekly   
,fair w\ld comm& att5tion4  ,critics (  
,murillo  divide 8 works into ?ree      
p]iods1 ! fir/ dat+ f #afdf to  #afeb1  
:5 8 outl9es 7 h>d & ! backgr\nd lack$  
dep?1 &  ! col\r+ 0 m or less metallic4 
,foll[+ ?is came a %ort  p]iod (        
transition la/+ till #afef1 :5 m ( !    
individuality  beh9d ! bru% becomes     
express$ on ! canvas1 & "o does n see  !
 jo9ts 9 ! composition1 or ! def9ite    
effects by :i* !  col\r s*eme has be5   
secur$4  ,f #afef ,murillo may be said  
to h  ent]$ into 8 k+dom1 to h express$ 
8 conception ( ,holy  ,family & sa9ts z 
!y occurr$ to 8 m9d1 to /& outside !    
conv5tions t _h fett]$ him hi!rto4  ,"s 
hold t ^!  *anges 7 m]ely ! result (    

con/ant /udy1 b ! writ]  incl9es to a   
/rong belief t !y 7 m ?an ! fruit ( m]e 
te*nical effici5cy4  ,! pa9t] 0 turn+ m 
& m f  ?+s ( e>?1 to :at he held to be  
?+s ( ,heav51 8 emotional  nature 0     
responsive to ! c]emonial ( ! ,*ur*1 &  
to ! lives  ( its wor?ie/               
repres5tatives4  ,ne>ly all 8 "w 0 done1
  :e!r directly or indirectly1 9 !      
s]vice ( ! ,fai?1 & he  le>n$ dev\tly to
 believe 9 ! miracles he 0 ask$ to      
express on  canvas4  ,!n x 0 t he s\ght 
to repres5t female =ms ( simple  b      
endur+ beauty1 mak+ lum9\s ! surr\nd+   
air1 angels  hov]+ ov] sa9ts1 little    
*]ubs1 ^: feet _h nev] t\*$ our  own h>d
 e>?1 smil+ f folds ( ! ,madonna's      
robes4    ,unconsci\sly1 p]haps1 he 0   
do+ z ! ,flor5t9e & ,v5etian  pa9t]s ( !
 ,r5aissance _h done be=e him2 he 0     
/udy+ !  mo!rhood & *ildhood 9 ! /reets 
ar\nd him1 & transf]r+ x  ) sure t\* &  
rev]5t h& to 8 canvas4  ,small wond] !n 
t 8 "w 9 ! latt] days w5t home m        
directly ?an ev] to  ! p among :om he   

liv$1 & t !y look$ ^u ,murillo z  !y    
look$ ^u ! ,ca!dral1 or ! ,giralda ,t[]1
 z a monum5t to  _! city & an in/ruction
 to /rang]s4  ,to ?is day 9 ! anci5t    
city if y w\ld praise a "w ( art ( any  
description1 y say x  is a ,murillo1    
i4e4 a ma/]piece4  ,p]haps ! s\rce ( !  
pa9t]'s /ruggle gives u also ! key-note 
to 8 weakness4  ,!  ,*ur* gave him fai? 
& commissions1 b x also impos$ ^u him a 
c]ta9 /ilt$ h&l+ ( 8 subjects4  ,8      
angels & *]ubs came  f ! /reets ar\nd 8 
home1 & sometimes "o feels t !y are  a  
little tir$1 a little intol]ant ( ! pose
 he has inflict$ ^u  !m1 & are anxi\s to
 return to less unnatural surr\nd+s4  ,=
  all 8 facility he _h no d>+2 he felt &
 utt]$ ! re/rictions  t ! ,*ur* impos$4 
,d n let u blame him = ?is1 we %\ld  r  
rememb] 8 a*ievem5t 9 humanis+ ! heav5ly
 ho/ ?an  8 failure to make x human )\t 
self-consci\sness4  ,only a wid]  tra9+ 
& a deep] k 9 _m directions c\ld h fre$ 
8  bru%1 b _h x be5 too free1 he w\ld h 
f\nd 8 occupation  gone4  ,!re mu/ h be5

 zeal\s *ur*m5 :o look$ askance at  _m (
 8 pictures1 = ! bulk ( ^! cl]ics c\ld  
h>dly h  look$ at art save ?r\gh ! n>r[+
 glasses ( !ology4  ,to  e/imate ! debt 
t ,spani% art owes to ,murillo1 let u   
look at !  repres5tation ( ! subjects he
 made 8 own by any ( ! m5 :o  prec$$    
him4    ,al?\gh ,murillo 0 s l>gely     
conc]n$ ) sacr$ art & religi\s  feel+ t 
8 pictures = religi\s h\ses are l>gely 9
 excess (  all o!rs1 he took an         
intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! social & arti/ic  
life ar\nd him4  ,8 home became "o ( !  
c5tres ( intellectual  communion 9 a    
city t has nev] devot$ itself altoge!r  
to affairs  ( ! m9d1 & he associat$ ) ! 
heads ( ,sevillian society 9  & out ( ! 
,*ur*4  ,! old lean ye>s 7 f> beh9d him1
 8  pictures comm&$ ! highe/ prices 9 ! 
city1 & 7 9 dem&  beyond its b\nd>ies1  
?\gh x is extremely unlikely t he left  
,seville = long at any "t4  ,he may h   
gone z f> z ,cadiz1 be=e  he w5t to 8   
dea? !re1 b t w\ld h be5 ! extreme limit
  ( 8 excursions4  ,n[ & aga9 by way (  

relaxation he pa9t$ a  l&scape--!re are 
"o or two 9 ,madrid :i* h n yet be5     
expla9$ away by critics--& he pa9t$     
portraits f "t to "t1  ?\gh he pref]r$  
to give to "s sa9t ! features he 0 ask$ 
to  record4  ,d\btless he felt t ! ,*ur*
 _h ! fir/ & f9al  claims ^u 8 s]vices1 
& t he _h no "r to devote 8 "t  to      
secul> subjects4        ,,plate         
,,vi4--,a ,,boy ,,dr9k+    7,f ,national
 ,gall]y1 ,london7    ,:5 ,murillo 0 n  
conc]n$ ) ,virg91 ,sa9ts or ,m>tyrs1 he 
lov$  to turn to ! picturesque types (  
*ildhood t he f\nd 9 !  /reets ar\nd    
him4  ,he has und\bt$ly br\ght m "*1 m  
humanity1 & above all m movem5t into 8  
*ild-life /udies ?an  into 8 sacr$      
pictures4  ,! ,national ,gall]y is !    
=tunate  possessor ( "o ( ! pa9t]'s mo/ 
successful /udies ( *ildr51  reproduc$  
"h4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,a  
,,boy ,,dr9k+        ,z 8 social        
influ5ce & 8 opportunity = int]c\rse )  
lead+ contempor>ies increas$1 he        
ent]ta9$ ! idea (  e/abli%+ 9 ,seville a

 ,public ,academy ( ,art4  ,9 pursuit ( 
?is  idea he w\ld h receiv$ ! he>ty     
enc\ragem5t ( ! ecclesia/s  :o look$ ^u 
art z a sure aid to devotion1 & x may be
 t _!  assi/ance contribut$ l>gely to ! 
success ( ! inaugural meet+  held 9     
,seville 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #affj1 :5 a 
score or m  ( ! lead+ pa9t]s ( ,&alusia 
drew up ! con/itution ( !  new body1 &  
elect$ ,murillo & ! y\ng] ,h]r]a z jo9t 
,presid5ts4  ,/ud5ts 7 to be admitt$ on 
paym5t ( :at !y c\ld  af=d1 & !         
sugge/ion t ! ,*ur* 0 support+ ! new    
v5ture is ju/ifi$ by ! fact t e /ud5t 0 
requir$ to  abjure pr(anity & pr(ess 8  
or?odoxy by recit+ an e/abli%$  =mula4  
,! ,presid5ts devot$ a week 9 turn to ! 
,academy1  tea*+1 criticis+1 & advis+1 &
 ! /ruggl+ "y arti/s  ( ! city & its    
environs made ha/e to avail !mselves ( !
  *ance ( secur+ tuition & assi/ance4   
,h]r]a did n rema9  con/ant to 8        
self-impos$ task1 & d\btless ,murillo   
f\nd x  irksome1 b ! ,academy 0 to no   
small ext5t ! creation ( 8 own  bra91 & 

he did 8 be/ = x1 tak+ up ! burd5 t 8   
fell[  presid5t _h laid aside4  ,x is   
cle> t he mu/ h possess$ "s  tal5t =    
organisation & adm9i/ration2 ! ,academy 
seems to h  ?riv$ z long z he 0 able to 
direct its affairs1 b %ortly aft]  8    
dea? its doors 7 clos$4  ,"s ( ! ,spani%
 writ]s :o h  _h access to old pap]s &  
correspond5ce decl>e t ,murillo's       
position 0 "o ( great difficulty f !    
fir/1 t ! jeal\sy  ( m5 :o 7 old] & less
 successful ?an he hamp]$ him v         
consid]ably1 & t _m ( 8 be/ int5tion$   
ef=ts 7  ?w>t$4  ,x is n difficult to   
und]/& t ! pa9t]'s  extraord9>y c>e] _h 
provid$ him ) pl5ty ( detractors1 &  t 8
 position at ! head ( ! ,academy w\ld be
 res5t$ by !  eld]ly unsuccessful       
g5tlem5 :o knew t ! exp]im5t 0 be+      
wat*$ f ! highe/ qu>t]s 9 ,madrid4    ,x
 is n possible 9 ?is place to ref] at   
any l5g? to !  important "w execut$ by  
,murillo 9 ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( 8  late/
 mann]4  ,to attempt su* a task w\ld be 
to compile a catalogue  t c\ld h>dly be 

( int]e/1 save to ! few ,engli% lov]s ( 
,murillo1 :o "k 8 "w 9 ,national        
,gall]y1 ,l\vre1 ,prado1  ,h]mitage1 & !
 public & private collections 9         
,seville4  ,let x  suffice = ! mom5t to 
po9t out t he _h be5 hon\r$ )           
commissions to pa9t pictures = !        
,ca!dral ( ,seville1 once a  ,temple to 
,v5us1 & possess+ to ?is day1 if ! writ]
 has be5  truly in=m$1 dungeons :]e9 !  
(fic]s ( ,holy ,inquisition  wr\ght _! w
 ^u ! corpus vile ( ! h]etic4  ,he      
decorat$  ! ,*apel ,royal 9 hon\r ( !   
canonisation ( ,/4 ,f]d9&4  ,9  ! ,*apt]
 ,room ( ! ,ca!dral are eight portraits 
pa9t$ 9 oval  = ! dome4  ,all are sa9ts1
 six m5 & two wom51 ! latt] be+  ,/4    
,ju/a & ,/4 ,ruf9a1 ! patron sa9ts ( !  
city4  ,9 ye>s to  come ,goya 0 ask$ to 
pa9t ,/4 ,ju/a & ,/4 ,ruf9a1 & %[$ 8    
respect = _! sanctity by employ+ two    
c\rtesans to sit = !  portraits2 b ?is  
is ano!r /ory1 & belongs to ! "t ( !    
,fr5* w> & ,f]d9& ! ,desir$4  ,!re are  
c\ntless /udies (  ,*ri/ 9 ! ,ca!dral1  

"o z a lad1 ano!r at ! ,baptism by ,/4  
,john1 a ?ird 9 :i* ! *ild ,*ri/ appe>s 
to ,/4 ,an?ony (  ,padua1 ano!r aft] !  
sc\rg+4  ,! picture ( ,*ri/ & ,/4       
,an?ony 0 probably "o ( ! f9e/ ( !      
ma/]'s works1 b x  has be5 vilely       
re/or$4  ,z a rule1 ! g5tlem5 employ$ 9 
,spa9  to re/ore ma/]pieces seem to h z 
mu* k ( art z !  ,african wit* doctor   
has ( ! heal+ art t is practis$ by a    
,london ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e4  ,x is only  
n[ & aga91 :5 "o f9ds  ,murillo at 8 be/
 9 a picture t has defi$ ! assaults (   
"t1  t "o c realise :at ! cruel m]cies (
 ! re/or] h done  to obscure ! pa9t]'s  
"w4  ,!y h acc5tuat$ ! obvi\s1  turn$   
s5tim5t into s5tim5tality1 & made col\r 
s*emes lose  _! ref9em5t4  ,if          
,%akespe>e's sonnets _h be5 f\nd        
mutilat$1  & _h be5 re/or$ by t         
philosoph] true1 ! late ,m>t9  ,tupp]1  
we %\ld h _h 9 lit]ature a c\nt]p>t ( ! 
result we  h "h 9 art4    ,beyond       
,murillo's highly important "w 9        
,seville ,ca!dral1 att5tion  mu/ be     

call$ to ! pictures he pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* (
 ,santa ,m>ia  la ,blanca1 ! ,conv5t ( !
 ,capu*9s1 & ! ,c>idad4  ,only "o (  !m1
 a ,la/ ,supp]1 n 9 ! pa9t]'s be/ mann]1
 rema9s !re  to-day2 b ! spl5did        
semicircul> picture ( ! ,conception1 n[ 
9  ! ,l\vre1 0 pa9t$ = ,santa ,m>ia la  
,blanca1 & hung !re until  ,m>%al ,s\lt 
ca/ 8 rapaci\s1 b well cultivat$1 reg>d 
^u x2  & 9 ! ,academy ( ,san ,f]n&o 9   
,madrid1 :]e s _m ( ! f9e  ,goyas are   
pres]v$1 we c see two o!rs1 ,! ,dream & 
,!  ,s5ator & 8 ,wife be=e ! ,pope4  ,! 
/ory set out is f\nd$  ^u ! leg5d ( a   
,roman ,s5ator & 8 wife1 :o be+ *ildless
  v[$ to leave _! weal? to ! ,virg94    
,%e appe>$ to !m 9 a  dream1 ! infant   
,*ri/ 9 h] arms1 & bade !m erect to h] a
  *ur* on ! ,esquil9e1 at a spot %e     
indicat$4  ,to ?is dream !  ,*ur* (     
,santa ,m>ia ,maggiore 9 ,rome is said  
to owe its f\ndation4  ,! two canvases  
/ol5 or annex$ by ,s\lt 7 return$ to    
,spa9  aft] 8 dea?4        ,,plate      
,,vii4--,,! ,,nativity    7,f ! ,l\vre1 

,p>is7    ,on sev]al occasions ,murillo 
*ose ! ,nativity = ! subject ( 8  great 
canvases4  ,he 0 always safe to attract 
! admiration ( 8  cli5ts by 8 rev]5t    
treatm5t ( a sc5e t left s mu* to !     
imag9ation ( ! arti/4  ,8 pictures 7 v  
greatly admir$ by  ! ,fr5* invad]s (    
,spa91 & x 0 to ,m>%al ,s\lt t _m       
,fr5*m5 ow$ _! fir/ introduction to     
,murillo4    ,i,llustration3 ,,plate    
,,vii4--,,! ,,nativity        ,!        
,c>idad1 a well-manag$ hospital1        
scrupul\sly clean1 light &  airy1 ?rives
 to-day on ! banks ( ! ,guadalquivir1   
close to !  ,t[] ( ! ,gold1 & d\btless !
 writ] is b "o ( _m :o h  sp5t long h\rs
 !re1 cont5t to endure ! sights & s\nds 
(  suff]+ = ! sake ( ! remnant ( "w t   
/ill graces !  wall ( *ur* & hospital4  
,!re w\ld be mu* m ?an c be se5  to-day 
b = ! visits ( ! indefatigable ,m>%al   
,s\lt1 :o _h  su* a p5*ant = ! ma/]'s "w
 t nei!r ,ca!dral nor  hospital c\ld    
gu>d x f 8 eyes & h&s4  ,x is easy en\gh
 to  /udy ,murillo 9 ! public gall]ies1 

b x seems m satisfactory  to see 8      
canvases 9 ! places = :i* !y 7 pa9t$1 & 
a  special int]e/ atta*es to ! hospital 
( ! ,c>idad1 because x  0 f\nd$ by "o ( 
! m5 :om an age ( dev\t belief is apt to
  produce f "t to "t--a desp]ate s9n]   
turn$ sa9t4  ,don ,miguel  ,man>a (     
,calatrava1 born a few ye>s aft]        
,murillo1 0 a man (  pleasure :o wa/$ 8 
sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+4  ,"o night z he 
0 reel+ home f a debau* he saw a fun]al 
procession approa*+  him1 ! op5 bi]     
surr\nd$ by tor*-be>+ prie/s4  ,:om d y 
c>ry to ! grave8 he cri$1 & "o ( !      
prie/s repli$1 ,don  ,miguel ,man>a4    
,greatly t]rifi$1 ! pr(ligate look$ at !
 corpse  & recognis$ ! features z 8 own4
  ,!n he knew no m until  morn+ broke & 
he f\nd himself 9 a *ur*4  ,_h he liv$ 9
 ?is  prosaic age 8 fri5ds w\ld h tak5  
him to a nurs+ home to enjoy  ! b5efits 
( bromide & a re/ cure1 b two hundr$ &  
fifty  ye>s ago a man _h to "w out 8 own
 salvation4  ,he did s v  ?or\ghly1     
turn$ f a pr(ligate to a devotee &1 aft]

 inf9ite  lab\r1 f\nd$ ! hospital & *ur*
 ( ! ,c>idad on ! ru9s (  an e>ly build+
 ( ! same "*4  ,x is a spl5did          
in/itution1  & pres]ves to ?is day ! "* 
propos$ by its f\nd]1 ^:  anxi\s c>eworn
 face looks at u f ! canvas pa9t$ by    
,juan de  ,valdes 9 ! ,cabilda4         
,murillo pa9t$ t5 or elev5 pictures = ! 
,*ur* ( ,san ,jorge atta*$ to !         
hospital2 ?ree rema93 "o is 9  ,madrid1 
& two are 9 ! t[n h\se ( ! ,duke (      
,su!rl&4  ,p]haps ! ,moses is ! be/ ( ^?
 t rema91 b ! ,sa9t  ,elizabe? (        
,hung>y1 n[ 9 ,madrid1 is a ma/] "w4    
,gratitude = su* fav\rs z he _h receiv$ 
w\ld appe> to h be5  "o ( ! pa9t]'s     
*>act]i/ics1 & may be held acc\ntable = 
! spl5did ef=t on behalf ( !            
,franciscans1 :o 9 e>ly days _h  giv5 ! 
commission t made him fam\s4  ,:5 !     
bre?r5 appeal$  to him 9 #afgc he 0 a   
ri* man1 & able to "w z *eaply z 9 !    
days :5 e real 0 wor? sav+4  ,! ,conv5t1
 !n on !  outskirts ( ! city1 _h tak5   
=ty ye>s or m 9 ! build+4  ,n[ x ne$$   

decoration1 & ! bre?r5 did n appeal 9   
va9 to  ! greate/ ecclesia/ical pa9t] ( 
! day4  ,we d n "k 8  fee1 b we d "k t  
he devot$ six ye>s to 8 task4  ,upw>ds (
  a score ( pictures te/ifi$ at once to 
8 devotion & to 8 skill1  = !y are among
 ! be/ he has pa9t$1 & happily ! mo/ (  
!m are to be se5 9 ! ,murillo ,salon ( !
 ,seville ,museum4  ,!  bre?r5 ( ,/4    
,francis1 ?\gh !y made "o or two        
ex*anges ( !  k9d t ,glaucus made )     
,diom$es1 _h ! s5se to put ! canvases   
!y elect$ to pres]ve beyond ! rea* (    
,m>%al ,s\lt1 & !  ,salon ( ,trabella   
holds int] alia ! ,/4 ,francis at ! foot
 (  ! ,cross1 ,ju/a & ,ruf9a1 ,/4 ,?omas
 ( ,villanueva1 & two  ,conceptions4  ,x
 w be rememb]$ t ! ,papal ,edict decl>+ 
!  ,immaculacy ( ! ,"m ( ,god 0 issu$ 9 
! ye> ( ,murillo's  bir?1 & d\btless _m 
a dev\t ,ca?olic believ$ t ! pa9t]  0   
giv5 to ,spa9 z a rew>d to ,philip ,,iv4
 by ^: /r5u\s  endeav\r ,pope ,paul ,v4 
_h issu$ 8 mom5t\s decree4    ,!        
pictures pa9t$ = ! ,franciscans 7 held  

by ,murillo's  contempor>ies to place a 
cr[n ^u 8 a*ievem5ts4  ,brilliant z  8  
"w _h be5 = ! ,ca!dral & ! ,c>idad1 = ! 
hospital  kn[n z ,los ,v5]ables1 & = !  
,*ur* ( ! ,augu/9es1 !  ,franciscans 7  
held to h be5 ! mo/ =tunate ( all !     
pa9t]'s patrons1 & 8 pictures gave an   
imm5se /imulus to !  lab\rs ( ! ,*ur*4  
,! ,capu*9s ( ,cadiz bes\ght him to     
j\rney  to _! city & to pa9t "s pictures
 = _! h\se4  ,he _h  already rea*$ a    
great age & an assur$ position1 & no    
pecuni>y  recomp5se t ! ,capu*9 ,fri>s  
_h to (f] c\ld h drawn him  f 8 belov$  
native city2 b ! temptation to "w = !   
great] glory ( ,god 0 irresi/ible1 & he 
set out4  ,x 0 an  un=tunate j\rney4    
,:ile engag$ on a picture ( ! m>riage ( 
,santa ,ca!r9e1 he /umbl$ 9 m\nt+ !     
scaffold+1 & ruptur$  himself badly4    
,suff]+ great pa91 & unable or unwill+  
to  describe 8 condition precisely1 he 0
 br\ght back to ,seville1 &  we may feel
 assur$ t ! j\rney mu/ h aggravat$ 8    
symptoms4  ,8 *ildr5 & fri5ds did all !y

 c\ld to alleviate 8  suff]+s1 b 9 ^?   
days ( elem5tal k rupture 0 n  readily  
diagnos$1 nor 0 !re any effective       
treatm5t4  ,we are told  t ! dy+ man 0  
tak5 e day to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,cross1 
:]e he pray$ b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ,campana's  
,desc5t4  ,feel+  t 8 end 0 ^u him he   
s5t = all 8 family & fri5ds1 &  ) ! ev5+
 ( ,april #c1 #afhb1 ! end came4  ,he 0 
buri$ "u  ,campana's ,desc5t f ! ,cross1
 & 8 fun]al af=d$ an  occasion = all    
classes ( ,seville to %[ h[ greatly !y  
respect$  ! di/+ui%$ dead4  ,he left b  
little money1 ?\gh he _h "s  real e/ate 
& a valuable collection ( plate &       
pictures4  ,by 8  w he left in/ructions 
t f\r hundr$ masses 7 to be said =  !   
repose ( 8 s\l--a g5]\s all[ance surely 
= "o ^: life  0 s+ul>ly free f blame4   
,8 wife _h pr$eceas$ him1 b 8  si/]1 =  
:om he _h lab\r$ 9 ! f>-(f e>ly days1   
surviv$2  %e _h m>ri$ a di/+ui%$ man (  
noble bir?4  ,8 *ildr5 7  two sons & a  
daught]2 ! eld] son 0 9 ! ,we/ ,indies3 
!  second1 :o took to art1 di$ be=e     

middle age4      ,y may f9d 8 "w 9 all !
 great gall]ies to-day1 b to "k         
,murillo intimately "o mu/ g to         
,spa9--to ,seville & ,madrid =  *oice4  
,france boa/s a f9e collection1 & _m (  
^? t adorn  our ,national ,gall]y1      
,dulwi* & ,wallace ,collections1 are    
wor?y (  ! pa9t]4  ,9 ,rome1 ,flor5ce1  
,dresd51 ,muni*1 ,b]l91 ,vi5na1 &  ,/4  
,pet]sburg he is repres5t$ by "w t dem&s
 att5tion4  ,d\btless mu* ( 8 output has
 be5 lo/1 mu* has be5 re/or$ to  dea?1  
"s pictures rema9 to be discov]$1 b x   
%\ld n be  difficult to compile a li/ ( 
#ejj pictures pa9t$ by ,murillo1 !      
great] "p 9 ! ?ird or vaporoso mann]1 & 
pa9t$ 9 ! la/  tw5ty-five ye>s ( 8 life4
  ,_h he n receiv$ ! commission f       
,cadiz1 or _h he refus$ to accept x1 we 
may suppose t 8 output  w\ld h be5      
consid]ably great] ?an x 01 = he 0 9    
excell5t heal?1 0 a consci5ti\s work]1 &
 0 pa9t+ 8  f9e/ pictures4  ,he has     
enabl$ u to "k :at mann] ( man he 0  by 
! records ( 8 life1 by 8 "w1 & by sev]al

 portraits (  himself t he pa9t$4  ,two 
are 9 ,engl&4  ,"o ( ! pa9t] 9  8 y\? 0 
b\ght by ,sir ,francis ,cook at ! ,l\is 
,philippe sale 9  #ahec1 & is n[ at     
,d\ghty ,h\se2 ano!r pa9t$ 9 lat] ye>s  
is 9  ,"l ,sp5c]'s fam\s collection at  
,al?orp4  ,!re are said to be  o!rs on !
 ,cont95t2 "o1 said by ^? :o h se5 x to 
be !  be/ ( all1 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,l\vre1 b  
its pres5t re/+-place  is n kn[n to !   
writ]4  ,! arti/ suff]s to-day f ! fact 
t ,velazquez 0 8 contempor>y1 & f !     
indiscrim9ate praise  ( ^? :o became    
acqua9t$ ) him = ! fir/ "t :5 ,s\lt     
came back f ! w>s4  ,8 panegyri/s ignor$
 or nev] saw 8  weakness1 ! !atrical    
pos+ ( 8 figures1 ! ev]-recurr+         
sacrifice ( reason to s5tim5t1 ( /r5g?  
to prett9ess4  ,8  detractors1 on ! o!r 
h&1 h bl9d$ !mselves to ! beauty (  8   
conceptions1 ! skill ( 8 compositions1 !
 exquisite quality  ( 8 col\r+1 & ! _s (
 g5u9e belief t kept a subject  f becom+
 hackney$1 ev5 :5 he _h pa9t$ x a score 
( times4  ,he did repeat himself2 if we 

are n mi/ak5 he has m ?an a score  (    
canvases kn[n to-day1 sett+ out ! /ory (
 ! ,immaculate  ,conception4  ,! writ]  
has se5 "s t5 or twelve 9 ,spa9 &       
,france1 & ?\gh ! treatm5t is fairly    
uni=m1 ea* has be5 !  object ( ! arti/'s
 mo/ meticul\s h&l+2 inde$1 x is on ?is 
acc\nt t ! c5tral figure lacks ! *>m t  
comes to !  little angels cl++ r\nd h]4 
,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,!  
,,virg9    7,f ! ,wallace ,collection7  
,?is is a panel-picture ( consid]able   
m]it1 full ( *>m & v  s9c]ely felt4  ,z 
is cu/om>y ) ,murillo1 ! gr\p+ is bett] 
?an ! col\r+1 :i* has a c]ta9 t5d5cy to 
crudity1 n  altoge!r re/ra9$ by ! limits
 ( ! canvas4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,viii4--,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,! ,,virg9  
,murillo mu/ h lov$ little *ildr52 he is
 nev] s happy & free  f 8 besett+ s9 (  
pos+ figures /iffly z :5 he turns =     
inspiration to ! little ones4  ,we h    
sev]al examples ( ?is  bran* ( 8 art 9 &
 r\nd ,london4  ,! ,national ,gall]y    
holds !  ,dr9k+ ,boy1 :ile ,dulwi* has  

sev]al gr\ps ( begg> *ildr5 &  !        
delightful ,fl[] ,girl4  ,"o may rem>k 9
 pass+ t x is a  ?\s& pities t !        
beauties ( ! ,dulwi* ,collection are s  
little kn[n to ! g5]al body ( picture   
lov]s4  ,x c be rea*$  on foot 9 two    
h\rs f ! ,bank ( ,engl&1 & is s]v$ by   
bus &  tra94  ,ne>ly all ! ,murillos are
 e>ly ones1 & ! ,velazquez  7,philip    
,,iv47 is n altoge!r above suspicion1 b 
! collection is a  rem>kable "o1 & sadly
 neglect$ by ! public4  ,x has (t5 be5  
urg$ aga9/ ! ,murillo *ildr5 at ,dulwi* 
t !y exhibit !  pa9t]'s s9 ( !atrical   
pos+ 9 a v gl>+ light1 b surely  ^? :o  
make ?is *>ge h ov]look$ ! extraord9>y  
self-consci\sness ( ! ,spani% begg> be  
he old or "y4  ,= once  ,murillo is     
ju/ifi$4  ,among ! begg>s ( ,spa91 rags 
t only hold  toge!r by grace (          
,provid5ce are worn z ?\gh !y 7 purple &
  f9e l952 & ! writ] has se5 ! outca/1  
^: only possession  beyond 8 rags 0 !   
cig>ette t _h j be5 giv5 him1 swagg]    
along a du/y c\ntry high-road z ?\gh he 

7 a gr&ee 9 electric  motor pass+ ?r\gh 
! ranks ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! ,p>k by ! ,prado 
:5 ,madrid is 9 full season4  ,!re is   
mu* ju/ification = !  pose ( ! begg>    
*ildr51 ! s]i\s blame t atta*es to !    
pa9t] is = treat+ 8 div9ities & sa9ts z 
?\gh !y 7  no :it bett] ?an ! exquisites
 ( ,si]pes or ! begg>s ( !  ,mac>5a4    
,ev5 8 lambs are pr(\ndly consci\s t !y 
are  sitt+ = _! portrait1 & h made up _!
 m9d t if !y  are sp>$ to gr[ up &      
become %eep !y w be wor?y ( _!  pa/ures4
  ,! pa9t] 0 n ju/ifi$ 9 ?is1 al?\gh we 
mu/  nev] =get1 if we w\ld d him ju/ice1
 t ! ,*ur* kept a  wat*ful eye on ev]y?+
 he did1 & spoke to him ) an au?ority   
he w\ld h be5 ! la/ to disreg>d4  ,!    
,ca?olic ,*ur* is  ess5tially spectacul>
 9 its wor%ip1 & surely ! high          
dignit>ies  ( ! sev5te5?-c5tury ,*ur*   
w\ld nev] h suff]$ ,murillo to  g       
unrebuk$ _h he pres5t$ 8 figures 9      
simpl] pose & )\t  any o/5tation 9 _!   
attitude4  ,z ?+s 7 he _h br\ght !      
,godhead dang]\sly close to e>?4    ,our

 entire conception ( ! prov9ce ( art has
 alt]$ beyond  recognition s9ce ,murillo
 liv$ & di$4  ,! mod]n arti/1 :e!r  he  
"w ) pa9t or words1 keeps 8 morality & 8
 art di/9ct  f "o ano!r4  ,art1 he says1
 is n conc]n$ ) a rule ( life1  x is    
ess5tially non-moral4  ,murillo1 on !   
o!r h&1 accept$ !  !ory t art is !      
h&maid5 ( ! ,*ur*1 t only ! h&l+  ( !   
*os5 picture is ! affair ( ! pa9t]4     
,:]e fai? 0  conc]n$ he 0 n f> remov$ f 
,beato ,angelico1 & ^? :o  l to comp>e !
 products ( an age 9 diff]5t c\ntries1  
may  rememb] t ,c>lo ,dolci1 ! ,flor5t9e
 pa9t] ( c>d9al virtues1  0 born ab\t ! 
same "t z ,murillo4  ,! ,*ur* did = him 
9  ,italy :at x did = ,murillo 9 ,spa91 
b ! latt] arti/ 0 made  ( /]n] /uff1 &  
_h inf9itely m bra9s & tal5t ?an 8      
,flor5t9e contempor>y4  ,b betwe5 ,c>lo 
,dolci's be/ "w &  ,murillo's wor/1 !re 
is a measure ( resemblance t ju/ifies "o
  9 rememb]+ t !y 7 born )9 a ye> ( ea* 
o!r1 &  t bo? pass$ 9 ! p5ultimate      
decade ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4    ,9       

conclusion x may be said = ,murillo t1 q
 ap>t f 8  m]its z a man1 he may claim !
 admiration ( ! unbiass$ critic (  all  
"t = "s ( 8 f9e/ pictures4  ,!re 7      
occasions :5 he  pa9t$ figures t nei!r  
,velazquez nor ,titian w\ld h felt      
a%am$ to own1 !re 7 times :5 8 sa9ts &  
,r$eem] 7  express$ ) exquisite dignity 
& re/ra9t4  ,judg$ by ! light (  mod]n  
criticism1 he 0 unev5 9 8 "w1 b t       
criticism has no  reason to believe t   
its argum5ts w\ld h convey$ any?+ to    
,murillo himself4  ,8 entire output     
sugge/s t he knew :at 8  message 0 to   
be1 & deliv]$ x z he receiv$ x4  ,we c  
f9d  pictures 9 :i* ! proportions ( !   
figures are bad1 & !  outl9es are h>d & 
unpleas+1 !re are a few 9 :i* ! col\r   
s*eme is poor & ineffective4  ,b if     
aga9/ 8 wor/ mom5ts we  are cont5t to   
put 8 be/1 ! arti/ has n mu* to fe>4    
,ap>t  f ! value ( 8 lab\rs on purely   
arti/ic gr\nds1 let u  rememb] t he     
br\ght ! ,madonna & ,infant ,*ri/ f !   
,heav5  9 :i* !y _h be5 inaccessible to 

! rank & file ( ,spa91 to  ! e>? :]e !y 
might be se5 & kn[n1 by ^? :o walk 9    
d>kness4          ,! plates are pr9t$ by
 ,,bemrose  ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by &     
,london    ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne    
,,press1 ,ed9burgh                      
,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies        
,,arti/4                  ,,au?or4      
,,velazquez4               ,s4 ,l4      
,b5susan4    ,,reynolds4                
,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,,turn]4           
,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4    ,,romney4           
,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4    ,,greuze4           
,alys ,eyre ,mackl94    ,,botticelli4   
,h5ry ,e4 ,b9ns4    ,,rossetti4         
,luci5 ,piss>ro4    ,,bell9i4           
,george ,hay4    ,,fra ,,angelico4      
,james ,mason4    ,,rembr&t4            
,josef ,israels4    ,,leighton4         
,a4 ,lys ,baldry4    ,,raphael4         
,paul ,g4 ,konody4    ,,holman ,,hunt4  
,m>y ,e4 ,col]idge4    ,,titian4        
,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,,millais4         
,a4 ,lys ,baldry4    ,,c>lo ,,dolci4    
,george ,hay4    ,,ga9sbor\gh4          

,max ,ro?s*ild4    ,,t9toretto4         
,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,,lu9i4            
,james ,mason4    ,,franz ,,hals4       
,edgcumbe ,/aley4    ,,van ,,dyck4      
,p]cy ,m4 ,turn]4    ,,leon>do ,,da     
,,v9ci4       ,m4 ,w4 ,brockwell4       
,,rub5s4                  ,s4 ,l4       
,b5susan4    ,,:i/l]4                ,t4
 ,m>t9 ,wood4    ,,holbe94              
,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,,burne-,,jones4   
,a4 ,lys ,baldry4    ,,vig,e ,,le       
,,brun4           ,c4 ,haldane ,macfall4
    ,,*>d94                 ,paul ,g4   
,konody4    ,,fragon>d4                 
,c4 ,haldane ,macfall4    ,,meml9c4     
,w4 ,h4 ,j4  ,j4 ,c4 ,weale4            
,,con/able4               ,c4 ,lewis    
,h9d4    ,,raeburn4                     
,james ,l4 ,caw4    ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 
,t4 ,m>t9 ,wood4    ,,lawr5ce4          
,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,d,,r]4            
,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,fur/4    ,,millet4         
,p]cy ,m4 ,turn]4    ,,watteau4         
,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4    ,,hog>?4            
,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4    ,,murillo4          

,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4    ,,watts4           
,w4 ,l(tus ,h>e4    ,,+res4             
,a4 ,j4 ,f9b]g4      ,o!rs 9            
,prep>ation4