National Gallery London Opens First Major UK Zurbarán Retrospective
London's National Gallery has launched the UK's inaugural significant exhibition focused on the Spanish Baroque artist Francisco de Zurbarán, which will be on display from May 2 to August 23, 2026. The showcase includes nearly forty pieces from various collections, featuring works like 'Agnus Dei' and 'Christ Crucified with a Painter' from the Museo del Prado, as well as 'Santa Casilda' from the Thyssen. Notable international contributors include the Louvre and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. The exhibition is organized into seven sections, highlighting Zurbarán's artistic style, his contributions to religious orders, and his 1634 commission for the Salón de los Reinos, concluding with works for private devotion. Following its London run, the exhibition will move to the Louvre and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Key facts
- First major Zurbarán monographic exhibition in the UK at National Gallery London.
- Exhibition runs from May 2 to August 23, 2026.
- Nearly forty works from public and private collections.
- Spanish loans include 'Agnus Dei' and 'Christ Crucified with a Painter' from Museo del Prado, 'Santa Casilda' from Thyssen.
- International loans from Louvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Cleveland Museum of Art, Norton Simon Museum.
- Exhibition structured in seven sections covering his career, religious works, textiles, Immaculate Conception, Madrid commission, still lifes, and private devotion.
- First-time reunion of 'Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose' and 'A Cup of Water and a Rose'.
- After London, exhibition travels to Louvre and Art Institute of Chicago.
Entities
Artists
- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Juan de Zurbarán
- Pedro Díaz de Villanueva
- Sánchez Robayna
- Diego Velázquez
- Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
- Francesca Whitlum-Cooper
Institutions
- National Gallery
- Museo del Prado
- Thyssen
- Louvre
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Norton Simon Museum
- Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
- Museo Nacional de Escultura
- Abelló collection
- Norton Simon Foundation
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Palacio Real del Buen Retiro
- National Gallery London
- Musée du Louvre
- Tendencias del Mercado del Arte
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Seville
- Spain
- Madrid
- Fuente de Cantos
- Badajoz
- Paris
- France
- Lyon
- Chicago
- United States