Focus on The Young Beggar and explore the History.
Paintings of children in poverty were greatly appreciated in Flanders due to the long Flemish tradition of low-life genre scenes, including tavern scenes.As one of the last great painters of Spain's Golden Age, Murillo was above all a religious painter, known for his grand depictions of saints and Christ. His interest in the poor was perhaps related to the doctrine of charity of the Franciscans, for whom he frequently worked. For the Franciscans of Seville, he painted a cycle of pictures to which another painting titled, The Angels' Kitchen, belongs.
Seville Christ tradition Spain low-life Spain's Golden Age religious genre scenes painter The Angels' Kitchen tavern scenes poverty Painting Flanders Franciscans