Children Eating a Pie 1675

"Children Eating a Pie" is a 1675 painting by the Spanish Baroque master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The artwork, currently housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, depicts two young boys, one looking up in delight as he savors a bite of pie, while the other offers a piece to a small dog. Murillo’s masterful use of light and shadow, along with the gentle and realistic portrayal of the children, creates a heartwarming scene that has captivated audiences for centuries. The painting exemplifies Murillo's signature style known as "bodegón," a genre of Spanish painting that focused on everyday scenes and subjects, often with a sense of realism and sentimentality.