Christ on the Cross
El Greco
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1577 – 1605
El Greco
Across 7 works held in Paintale's collection, El Greco returns again and again to religion & mythology, tragedy & death, daily life — a range that gives a sense of what the Renaissance period asked of its painters.
Religion & MythologyTragedy & DeathDaily LifeLandscape
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by El Greco (7)
The Assumption of the Virgin
El Greco
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Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609)
El Greco
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View of Toledo
El Greco
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The Holy Family with Mary Magdalen
El Greco
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Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
El Greco
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Saint Martin and the Beggar
El Greco
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About El Greco
The paintings by El Greco gathered on Paintale span religion & mythology, tragedy & death, daily life, landscape, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Renaissance period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Museums now holding El Greco's work include Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about El Greco
- When did El Greco live?
- El Greco was active around 1577 – 1605, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by El Greco?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did El Greco paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Tragedy & Death, Daily Life, Landscape.