The worship of the shepherds is one of the episodes of the birth of Jesus Christ, a description of which was presented in the New Testament. The shepherds were first

In the picture of El Greco, which is commonly called “Portrait of a sculptor,” a sculptor is depicted working in the studio to create the bust of Philip II. It

Painting of the Spanish artist El Greco “St. Joseph with the young Christ”. The size of the picture is 182 x 89 cm, canvas, oil. Joseph, in the New Testament,

El Greco wrote a series of “nightly” paintings, among which is an uncharacteristic for him on the subject “Boy, fanning the beam.” This work perfectly demonstrates the growth of the

The painting of the Spanish painter El Greco “Saint Francis in ecstasy”. The size of the picture is 147 x 105 cm, canvas, oil. Francis of Assisi is a saint,

Also known as “The Vision of St. John”, this painting is one of the most famous paintings of the master of later years. It depicts a story from the book

Perhaps this painting was painted by the artist Domenico Theotokopuli, who became world famous under the name of El Greco, commissioned by Fulvio Orsini, the librarian of Cardinal Allesandro Farnese,

El Greco decorated altars in a number of churches. One of them, in the church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo, he decorated with sculptures; in other cases El

“The view of Toledo was created in the late period of the artist’s work, when his art was increasingly painted in tragic colors. The landscape depicted by the artist is

The painting of the Spanish painter El Greco “The Prayer of St. Dominic”, like many others, is devoted to religious themes. The size of the picture is 118 x 86

Self-portrait of the Spanish artist El Greco. The size of the picture is 53 x 47 cm, canvas, oil. El Greco Domenico, a Spanish artist. A Greek by origin. Information

Domenico Theotokopuli, known to us under the name El Greco, wrote a triptych, which was called Moden in his place of storage, or “Annunciation on Mount Sinai.” A small composite

Although El Greco was known for his religious and forbidden works, reflecting the essence of Spanish fundamentalism of that time, he was also an outstanding portraitist whose paintings stand alongside

A dramatic picture of the Spanish artist El Greco “The removal of clothes from Christ.” It depicts the moment when, before the execution, soldiers rip off clothes from Christ. This

The huge, elongated canvas “Christening of Christ” is the only picture that is reliably known that it belonged to the altar cycle written by El Greco for the school of

Giulio Clovio, a Croatian “Greek”, worked as a miniaturist artist in the library of Cardinal Allesandro Farnese. In 1570-1572, soon after his arrival in Rome, El Greco settled in the

Of special note is the landscape from the El Greco House Museum “View and plan of Toledo”, the last significant work of the master. Panoramic image of the city, widely

Painting of the Spanish painter El Greco “The removal of the fifth seal.” The size of the painting is 222 x 193 cm, canvas, oil. In the late period of

The artistic style of the late El Greco is unique and dynamic. He is characterized by a clear movement from naturalism to mystical penetration. The artist’s craving for lengthening and

The apostle Peter, the “prince of the apostles”, called Simon, along with his brother Andrew, was a simple Galilean fisherman. At the call of Christ, they followed, leaving their craft,

The picture of El Greco “Apostle Andrew” depicts a saint in full accord with tradition. This is an old man, a figure similar to his brother Apostle Peter. In his