The Assumption of the Virgin
Domenico Theotokópoulos, called El Greco · 1577–79 · Oil on canvas
Public domain
Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Assumption of the Virgin is a public-domain painting by Domenico Theotokópoulos, called El Greco, dated 1577–79. Oil on canvas. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Assumption of the Virgin” (1577–79) has El Greco’s long figures, sharp color, and a space that feels slightly unstable, the manner of his years in Toledo.
About the artist
El Greco (1541–1614), Domenikos Theotokopoulos, was a Cretan painter who worked in Italy and then Toledo. The figures are long, the color is sharp, and the space often feels unstable.
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