Who painted “Saint Francis embracing Christ on the Cross”?

“Saint Francis embracing Christ on the Cross” was painted by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in 1668. Where to see it: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla.

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What to look for

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: soft, warm, hazy light, sweet Madonnas and ragged street children, Spanish Baroque at its gentlest.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ( mure-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh, Spanish:; late December 1617, baptised 1 January 1618 – 3 April 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children. Wikipedia

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More by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

“Grape and Melon Eaters”, 1650
“The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables”, 1660–1665
“Two Women at a Window”, 1670
“The Young Beggar”, 1650
“Boy with a dog”, 1655
“Virgin and Child with a Rosary”, 1650–1655
“The Good Shepherd”, 1664
“The Pie Eaters”, 1670