Short biography of Zurbarán Francisco de Zurbarán was born in Fuente de Cantos (Extremadura), Spain in He started his painting career at 15 years old in the city of Seville, Spain. Zurbarán was married in Llerena (Extremadura), where he established his art studio. His first wife died and he remarried. Later he moved and settled in Seville, where he worked from to His later.