John of the Cross, Spanish Saint and Mystic(1542-1591)

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 by Zurbarán

Just the Facts:

• Name: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez
• Known as: San Juan de la Cruz, Saint John of the Cross
• Birth: June 24, 1542, Fontiveros, Spain
• Death: December 14, 1591, Úbeda, Spain
• Language: Spanish
• Who he was: Spanish saint and mystic; Subida del Monte Carmelo (Ascent of Mount Carmel); La Noche Oscura del Alma (The Dark Night of the Soul); Cántico Espiritual (The Spiritual Canticle)
• Included in lists (What's This?): Bloom

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