Was Zurbarán primarily self-taught or formally educated in painting?
Self-taught
Formally educated
Both
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Answer
Francisco de Zurbarán was formally educated in painting, learning the basics from his father, who was a painter, and then studying with the Flemish painter Juan Sánchez Cotán. He later moved to Seville and continued his studies with Francisco Pacheco, a leading artist and theorist of the time.
Brushstrokes of Brilliance: The Enigmatic World of Francisco de Zurbarán
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