Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Boy with dog (1655-1660)


Bartolomé Esteban Murrillo gives a suggestion that will turn into Impressionism.
The child's gaze and smile was portrayed in the moment, an immediate moment of painting. Manet will be very inspired by this work by creating an incision with the same subject.
A painting that can contain an allusive message.
The boy, with an accomplice smile to the dog, shows a vase. In the 17th century a vase was associated with the female body. This painting pairs with a portrait of a girl selling fruit ...

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