A boy in Seville: the representation of Black identities in a 17th-century Spanish painting

Cobby, H and Randle, R (2021) 'A boy in Seville: the representation of Black identities in a 17th-century Spanish painting.' Midlands Art Papers, 4.

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Abstract

Helen Cobby and Rebecca Randle share their research on a painting by the Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo from the collection at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. They discuss what this work can tell us about the visibility of Black history in art museums.

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Keywords: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Seville, Black history, slavery, Christianity
Divisions: Professional Services
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2026 16:02
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2026 16:02
ISSN: 2978-5715
URN: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/18039
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