The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes
1669 Hospital de la Caridad, Seville
About this artwork
This large-scale religious oil painting was commissioned as part of a series for the Hospital de la Caridad in Seville. It depicts the biblical miracle where Christ feeds a multitude of followers with five loaves and two fish.
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This painting was commissioned for the Hospital de la Caridad in Seville, a charity institution founded by Miguel de Mañara. Murillo was specifically asked to create works that emphasized the Catholic themes of mercy and feeding the hungry, making this scene a literal and spiritual reflection of the hospital's mission.
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The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1669
