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
Allegory of the Spanish proverb by El Greco
“Allegory of the Spanish proverb” – one of the “night” paintings written by El Greco in Italy. It depicts a young man blowing coal to light a candle from it.
Betrothal of the Mother of God by El Greco
The features of unreality are most clearly evident in the late works of the master, among them “Betrothal of the Mother of God.” This picture remained unfinished, it is believed
Laocoon by El Greco
Approximately in 1610, El Greco painted the painting Laocoon. It depicts the heroes of the myth of the Trojan War, according to which the priest Laocoon, tried to warn the
The expulsion of merchants from the temple by El Greco
The painting, which is based on the popular biblical story of the purification of the temple, is one of El Greco’s most famous religious paintings and a landmark work for
Altar of the Church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo by El Greco
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
St. Francis in ecstasy by El Greco
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,
Apostle John the Evangelist by El Greco
The Apostle John the Evangelist, the son of Zebedee, was the brother of Jacob. Just like Peter, Andrew and Jacob, his brother, and Zebedee, their father, fished. He also listened
The removal of the fifth seal by El Greco
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
Healing the Blind by El Greco
The works on the story of the Healing of the Blind El Greco wrote at least three times. All paintings have a similar composition, but differ in the interpretation of
The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul by El Greco
El Greco – the author of new, unknown before him in Spain, the church cycles “apostolados.” Close to them is the Hermitage painting “The Apostles Peter and Paul.” The comparison
Boy blowing the beam by El Greco
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
View of Toledo by El Greco
“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 Holy Family with Mary Magdalene by El Greco
Painting of the Spanish painter El Greco “The Holy Family with Mary Magdalene.” The size of the painting is 132 x 100 cm, canvas, oil. In the late 1590s and
Prayer for the Chalice by El Greco
Artists often transfer to the canvas not what they see, but what draws them their own imagination. But the picturesque space does not directly depend on the original material of