El Greco : ambition & defiance /

Renowned for a singular artistic vision, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco (1541-1614), developed his distinctive painting style as he assiduously pursued professional success. This fresh and engaging survey of El Greco's work explores varied aspects of the artist's career-his ae...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Long, Rebecca J. (Editor), Greco, 1541?-1614
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, Illinois : Art Institute of Chicago, [2020]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Greco, > 1541?-1614 > Exhibitions. Greco, > 1541?-1614 > Criticism and interpretation. Greco, > 1541?-1614. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Rebeccas J. Long
El Greco in Italy / Keith Christiansen
El Greco and Giulio Clovio: three gazes / José Riello
El Greco's altarpieces: artistic ambition and legal frustration / Rebecca J. Long
El Greco, religious painter: success and failure / Felipe Pereda
Urbs Sacra: the demand for art in El Greco's Toledo / Richard L. Kagan
El Greco and the image: between invention and variation / Guillaume Kientz
El Greco's workshop in Spain / Leticia Ruiz Gómez
Catalogue. Crete and Venice ; Rome ; Early works in Spain ; Patrons and portraits ; Devotional paintings ; the painter and his workshop
Maps
Chronology / Jena K. Carvana
Selected bibliography