Early 1570s
Lamentation
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)Spanish (born Crete, active Italy and Spain), 1541 - 1614
El Greco was born in the Venetian territory of Crete and trained in Venice before moving to Rome. There he encountered the work of Michelangelo, whose influence is visible in the composition of this Lamentation. After leaving Rome, El Greco lived and worked in Spain, where he painted most of his masterpieces.
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The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works
This online scholarly publication examines one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector.
The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works
This online scholarly publication examines one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector.