Zurbarán: The Serene Drama

Francisco de Zurbarán - Saint Serapion. 1628. Oil on canvas, 120.7 × 104.1 cm Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT I recently visited a splendid exhibition of the work of Francisco de Zurbarán. ( The National Gallery, London until 23 Augus t) With dramatic lighting, vivid storytelling and an eye for sumptuous fabrics, this 17th century Spanish Master articulated the mysteries of his…