Santo Domingo el Antiguo Altarpiece
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1577-1579 |
The Santo Domingo el Antiguo Altarpiece is a 1577-1579 altarpiece by El Greco, painted for the Monastery of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo, Spain.[1] The artist had just arrived in Spain and this was his first major commission there, gained thanks to Diego de Castilla, who he had met in Rome.
The total commission was for nine canvases, seven for the high altar and two for side altars.Prado Museum. The rest are replaced in the church by copies.
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Wider photo showing the two side altars
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See also
References
- ^ "The Assumption of the Virgin by GRECO, El". www.wga.hu. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ a b Long, Rebecca (2020-04-06). "The Many Lives of El Greco's Assumption".
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