Category: Murillo

A US First: All of Murillo’s Prodigal Son Paintings to Be Shown in Dallas

The Prodigal Son parable is a redemptive story about one person’s struggle to resist sin and become a good man. It’s a universal tale that anyone aspiring to goodness and godliness can relate to—wherein sin, repentance, and forgiveness all play a part in our becoming better versions of ourselves. As a testament to the parable’s…


Odes to Fathers, Courtesy of Baroque Artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Art lovers can spot Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s trademark Madonnas from across a room. The Spanish painter’s ethereal, raven-haired, porcelain-skinned portrayals of the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing her son or hovering on heavenly clouds grace museums across the world. Yet for every innovative image of the Mother of God that the Baroque artist painted, he produced…