Pietà (El Greco)
| Pietà | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1571-1576 |
| Medium | tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 28.9 cm × 20 cm (11.4 in × 7.9 in) |
| Location | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Pietà is a 1571-1576 painting by El Greco, produced just after his arrival in Rome and with clear influence from Michelangelo, although the triangular composition is El Greco's own invention. In the background is a landscape scene. It is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-9550-344-1.
- (in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
External links
[edit]- "Catalogue entry".
- (in Spanish) "Article on Artehistoria" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-19.