Baroque period
http://www.andalucia.com/history/people/artists/murillo
One of the most popular artists of his time, Bartolome Esteban Murillo was a Spanish Baroque painter, best known for his religious works, as well as realistic depictions of the everyday life of his times. His early work was influenced by the painters Zubaran, Jusepe de Ribera, and Alonzo Cano, who all held a realistic style to painting, a technique that was adapted by Murillo.
Bartolome Murillo’s work was characterized by both realism and chiaroscuro, or the contrast of light and shade, which he combined to make soft forms full of rich colors. To me, this resembles very much the work of a famous Italian painter named Caravaggio, who was very famous for his chiaroscuro in his paintings.
https://www.widewalls.ch/caravaggio-paintings/
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/murillo-bartolome-esteban/artworks/
His later works evolved into a polished style that attracted the interest of Bourgeois and aristocrats of his day, and he received many commissions for them.
https://www.wikiart.org/en/bartolome-esteban-murillo/the-assumption-of-the-virgin-1670
Citations
“Murillo Artworks & Famous Paintings.” The Art Story, https://www.theartstory.org/artist/murillo-bartolome-esteban/artworks/.
The National Gallery, London. “Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.” The National Gallery, https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/bartolome-esteban-murillo.