Date: 1541-1614. The painting was done in 1609

Scale: 47 3/4 x 42 3/4 (approx. 4ft. x 4ft.)

El Greco was a "Spanish" Mannerist painter of the late Renaissance, whose work,

represents the Acme of Spanish art.

El Greco's View of Toledo, almost seems to anticipate the Impressionists of the

1800s. The rich tones of violet, azure, and emerald green do not translate well, here-but

they are remarkable for the era. Also, the stylized landscape departs dramatically from the

exciting requirements of realistic depiction's of nature, even in the romantic genre of the

pastoral. Perhaps this painting and

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El Greco, View Toledo, Michaelangelo's Chapel, Theotokopoulos Date, Spanish Mannerist, el greco, Gothic City, Medium Oil, Acme Spanish, painting looks, view toledo, horizon line, 4ft 4ft,
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