Murillo

[ myoo-ril-oh, moo-ree-oh, myoo-; Spanish moo-ree-lyaw ]

/ myʊˈrɪl oʊ, muˈri oʊ, myu-; Spanish muˈri lyɔ /

noun

Bar·to·lo·mé Es·te·ban

[bahr-taw-law-me es-te-vahn] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɛsˈtɛ vɑn/,1617–82, Spanish painter.

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"The contents of the factory are secondary," Murillo told Details magazine.
Oscar Murillo Opens the Tastiest Art Exhibit at David Zwirner|Justin Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only big ones we really have to deal with now, it seems, are Ortega and Murillo.
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Murillo was born in Colombia and emigrated to London as a child, where he adopted a foreign language and cultural customs.
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Fernández and Murillo share a glass, I drink one all to myself.
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I ask Murillo why he and Fernández aren't behind bars by now.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is this story that Murillo painted his picture to illustrate.
The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures|Lorinda Munson Bryant
He finished the velvet-eyed Madonna, copied after Murillo's magic hand.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage
While Murillo was painting a series of pictures for a Capuchin convent of Seville, the cook became very much attached to him.
Great Artists, Vol 1.|Jennie Ellis Keysor
In the Plazo de Alfaro, number seven, is the house where tradition states that Murillo lived.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
These paintings of Murillo were the one topic of conversation in Seville.
Famous European Artists|Sarah K. Bolton

British Dictionary definitions for murillo

Murillo

/ (mjʊəˈrɪləʊ, Spanish muˈriʎo) /

noun

Bartolomé Esteban (bartoloˈme esˈteβan). 1618–82, Spanish painter, esp of religious subjects and beggar children

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