''Saint Agatha'' is a 1630–1633 painting by

Francisco de Zurbarán Francisco de Zurbarán ( , ; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname "Spanis ...

, bought by the French town of

Montpellier Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...

in 1852 for 1540 francs and now in the city's Musée Fabre.Jeannine Baticle (red.), Zurbarán, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1987, p. 115

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1633 paintings Paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán Paintings in the Musée Fabre Zurbaran {{1630s-painting-stub