Why did He Paint this???

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Why did this amazing Spanish artist paint a tiedup sheep? This is Agnes Dia by Francisco de Zubaro, painted in 1635.

[00:00:07]Now, Agnes Dier means lamb of God in Latin. And Francisco painted this lamb with insane technique, but he also made some pretty interesting choices. For example, his eyes are open and he doesn't appear to be struggling and is in relative peace. This was all deliberate because Francisco wanted the lamb to be a representation of Christ.

[00:00:26]He was portraying Christ as a sacrificial victim. But this goes even deeper. You see, Francisco painted this lamb multiple times, almost as if he was bound to the subject himself. He also painted during the golden age of art in Spain, but died in relative poverty. His style, by that time, was considered old-fashioned.