On January 1, 1618, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was born in Seville, Spain. Murillo was the most famous Spanish Baroque painter of his time, known for his religious works. Murillo was the youngest of fourteen children, born to Gaspar Esteban, a barber, and María Perez. Murillo takes her name from a traditional Andalusian custom, taking the name of her grandmother, Elvira Murillo. In 1627, Murillo's father died and his mother a year later. Murillo was orphaned at age ten and was sent to live with his older sister and her husband. Murillo was exposed to the art world from a young age. His uncle was a painter and he married the daughter of another successful artist. All the daughters of this couple subsequently married artists. When Murillo was around 12 years old, he was apprenticed to local painter Juan de Castello. Not much is known about his years as a young art student, except that he began his career as a professional artist creating works exported to India and painting decorations for festivals. Murillo's early style was realistic and he often painted local peasants. At that time, Murillo might have made a trip to Madrid around this time. Thanks to the studies of this trip, his works became tender and gentle. 1645 was a big year for Murillo, marrying the wealthy Beatriz Cabrera y Villalobos, and he received his first major commission. During this decade, Murillo's popularity grew rapidly. He surpassed his rival and became the most popular painter in Seville. The late 1640s and 1650s were Murillo's busiest years as an artist, although his life encountered many obstacles. In 1658, Murillo made another trip to Madrid, where his studies had a major impact on his future works. Murillo had ...... middle of paper ......e light and shadows. The room the boy is in is very dark and a powerful beam of light shines on the boy. Space is illustrated in the way Murillo places objects in the painting. The boy appears to be far against the wall, while a jug of water is toward the front. Texture is visible on the walls, the boy's skin, the jug and the basket of apples. The shape is shown by the light and shadows of the image. Without the light, everything would get mixed up. The light shines and casts shadows on the objects and the boy, giving him and the objects shape. The color palette used by Murillo are dull earthy colors, adding to the dull and sad mood of the painting. I love the emotion expressed in this work. Looking at the boy and his surroundings, you can almost feel his sadness and emotion. I like paintings that display strong expression and emotion. The table is shown below.