This porcelain plate exclusively designed by Vista Alegre for the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is inspired by the work of the spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664), Saint Casilda (c. 1630 - 1635). Images of saints depicted alone, holding their attributes and looking out of the picture space were among the most popular compositions within Zurbarán's output, and he approached this motif in a unique manner. The present canvas of Saint Casilda, which may have belonged to a convent in Seville, was among the booty taken from Spain to France by Marshal Soult. The painting is recorded
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