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Spanish Painting in the Baroque Period

<em>Saint Francis in Meditation</em>, c. 1631–1640, National Gallery

Saint Francis in Meditation, c. 1631–1640, National Gallery

Zurbarán's painting of Saint Francis of Assisi is notable for its use of chiaroscuro, or high contrast between light and dark.

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