Art
The Prodigal Son of Spanish Baroque Art
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's deftly painted canvases are filled with earthy, convincing characters that even the most secular viewer will appreciate, if not relate to.
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Opinion
A Botched Restoration of a Baroque Painting Should Inspire Collectors Not to Cut Corners
The unfortunate restoration of a Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painting has prompted the conservation community to call for stricter regulation.
Art
The Unsung Portraits of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
The show at the Frick Collection foregrounds the artist's inventive portraits, which are not as well known as his religious paintings.
Art
Piecing Together the Histories of a Series of Stolen Paintings
Among all the descriptions on all the different museum websites of a group of paintings originally designed to be shown together, there isn’t very much in the way of assuming responsibility or prioritizing transparency.