
Why would anyone paint an animal like this?
Centuries later, this painitng continues to spark debate among historians and viewers. Some see it as a technical exercise. Others, as a deeply spiritual work.
Is this the most cruel painting in the history of art?
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0:00 Introduction
1:04 Who Was Zurbarán?
2:18 Reading the Painting
3:58 What “Agnus Dei” Really Means
5:09 The Controversy Behind This Painting
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