El Greco at the MNBA...
5:00 a.m.
To celebrate the 400th Anniversary El Greco's
death (1541-1614), the MNBA presents the tribute-exhibition "El Greco y la pintura de lo imposible. 400 años después".
As highlights, the painting Jesús en
el huerto de los olivos, which belongs to MNBA's permanent
collection is on display together with two other works by this particular
artist. The first one is part of the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo and the other was sent as a loan by
the Museo del Greco in Toledo.
Jesús en el Huerto de
los Olivos, by El Greco (Domenico Theotokopuli)
- 1600-1607
Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 108 x 76 cm
Jesús con la Cruz a cuestas, by El
Greco (Domenico Theotokopuli)
Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 79 cm x 58 cm
Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo
Las lágrimas de San Pedro, by El Greco
(Domenico Theotokopuli) - 1585-1590
Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 109 x 88cm
Museo del Greco, Toledo.
Religious works, as those above, are examplr of a time in
which the Church had a profound influence in humanity. With his long human
figures, this artist wanted to deptict the impossible, that which escapes our
senses and which only the faithful can perceive...
0 comentarios