The Apotheosis of Saint Thomas Aquinas

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The Apotheosis of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1631) by Francisco de Zurbarán

The Apotheosis of Saint Thomas Aquinas is a 1631 altarpiece painting by

.

In the lower register of the picture, on the left a group of clergymen are kneeling, at the forefront of which is

Diego Deza, founder of the college, with three Dominicans, Alonso de Ortiz, Pedro de Ballesteros and Diego Pinel; on the right, the Emperor Charles V and a group of unidentified figures in mozzettas
; in the center on a table lies a parchment, on which several signatures can be seen, including that of Zurbarán himself.

References

  1. ^ "Artehistoria page". Archived from the original on 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ Gállego and Gudiol 1987, p. 82