Early Life, Family and Training The story of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo begins in the heart of Seville, where he was born in late December 1617. He was baptized on 1 January 1618, entering a world that would soon demand much of him. His father, Gaspar Esteban, worked as a barber surgeon, and his mother was María Pérez Murillo. Life for the young boy was marked by early loss, as he was orphaned during his childhood. Following the deaths…