Oil painting on canvas, saint augustine, bishop of hippo (354-430) in meditation, attributed to francisco de zurbaran (1598-1664). A full-length, view of the saint, wearing a reddish-brown robe, seated at a table, right, on which lie three books, the top one opened, the saint rests the side of his head on his fisted left hand, his gaze is upward and inward, in his right hand he holds a pen which is poised above the open book. Background, grey-green. Date: between circa 1620 and circa 1624.
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