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1 day agoZurbaran steps out of the shadows in National Gallery exhibition
Zurbarán's first full exhibition in the UK showcases his moody religious art and lesser-known still life paintings at the National Gallery.
Against an impenetrable black ground, the crucified figure looms pale and shining. There's almost no colour, beyond the trickle of blood on Christ's feet from the nails driven through his flesh.