Francisco Meneses Osorio - Artist Info

About Francisco Meneses Osorio

  • Biography

    Francisco Meneses Osorio, born in 1506 in the Castle of Javier, Navarra, was a Spanish artist known for his religious paintings. He was a follower of Murillo and considered a direct disciple of his. Meneses Osorio completed works left unfinished by Murillo, such as the central canvas of the "Mystical Nuptials of St. Catherine." He was a member of the Sevillian Academy and created his own types of paintings with personal features, often attributed to Murillo himself. One of his notable works is the painting of St. Francis Xavier as a missionary, depicting the saint surrounded by characters venerating an image of the Virgin and Child.Information based on the provided text.

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