Historical analysis of Zurbarán's Saint Apollonia
Monagle, L.; Sawkins, A.; Saint Apollonia; Zurbarán, F.d.
Journal of the History of Dentistry 56(3): 131-132
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1089-6287 PMID: 19213264 Document Number: 625743
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1644), the Spanish Baroque painter of dramatic religious scenes and powerful portraits, painted a number of female saints, including Apollonia. His full-length portrait of Saint Apollonia, patron saint of those suffering from dental ailments, is in the collection of the Louvre Museum, and reflects the Counter-Reformation ideals of 17th-century Seville.