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.
Official URL: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/projects/mid...
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Note: | The article can be read at the link above. |
| 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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