The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist

An intimate and delicate painting focusing on the relationship between the Christ child and his cousin St. JohnFrancisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname Spanish Caravaggio, owing to the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro in which he excelled.