This impressive size was part of a larger project and painted for the altar of Santo Domingo el Antiguo. The work had a great influence on the reputation of Greco.

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

“Pieta,” or “Lamentation of Christ,” was created by the young Domenico Theotokopuli, known to us under the name El Greco, during his stay in Rome. In many ways this picture

The apostle Peter was not called by Christ, as His 12 disciples, during the earthly ministry. First in the New Testament he is called Saul, then the Roman name is

Most of El Grek’s creative heritage is made up of paintings of religious content.. In addition, the artist paid enough attention to only one genre of painting – a portrait.

Under gloomy stormy sky on a hill covered with meadows and forests, depicted the Spanish city of Toledo, shown from the north. In the foreground is seen Alcantara bridge across