El GrecoAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 17 March 2020
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A visually stunning examination of El Grecos work that considers the artists constant reinvention and professional drive Renowned for a singular artistic vision, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco (1541-1614), developed his distinctive painting style as he assiduously pursued professional success. This fresh and engaging survey of El Grecos work explores varied aspects of the artists career-his aesthetic education in Italy, the mixed reception of his mature works in Spain, his uncompromising approach to business, and the baroque logistics of his Toledo workshop-and reveals the depth of El Grecos astounding ambition. The impressive volume focuses in particular on his 1577-79 altarpiece paintings for the Church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo-among them the magnificent Assumption of the Virgin-which heralded the artists arrival in Spain after productive periods of formation and re-formation in Crete, Venice, and Rome. Lavishly illustrated and clothbound with gilded edges, this publication features reproductions and scholarly discussions of more than 60 works ranging from large-scale canvases to intimate panels, with essays that elucidate the motives and meanings behind the artists constantly changing and inventive approach. Distributed for the Art Institute of ChicagoExhibition Schedule:Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais, Paris (October 14, 2019-February 10, 2020)The Art Institute of Chicago (Spring-Fall 2020)
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