ISBN9780300250824 (hardcover)
0300250827 (hardcover)
Author/Editoredited by Rebecca J. Long
with essays by Keith Christiansen, Richard L. Kagan, Guillaume Kientz, Rebecca J. Long, Felipe Pereda, José Riello, and Leticia Ruiz Gómez and contributions by Jena K. Carvana
Other physical detailscolor illustrations, facsimiles, color maps, color portraits
Note (Text Language)Translations from Spanish by Steve Berg, translation from French by Antony Shugaar
Note (General)Catalog of an exhibition at Grand Palais, Paris, France, October 16, 2019-February 10, 2020 and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, March 7-June 21, 2020
Note (Content)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 aesthetic education in Italy, the mixed reception of his mature works in Spain, his uncompromising approach to business, and the baroque logistics of his Toledo workshop-and reveals the depth of El Greco's astounding ambition. The impressive volume focuses in particular on his 1577-79 altarpiece paintings for the Church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo-among them the magnificent 'Assumption of the Virgin'-which heralded the artist's arrival in Spain after productive periods of formation and re-formation in Crete, Venice, and Rome. Lavishly illustrated and clothbound with gilded edges, this publication features reproductions and scholarly discussions of more than 60 works ranging from large-scale canvases to intimate panels, with essays that elucidate the motives and meanings behind the artist's constantly changing and inventive approach. Exhibition: Grand Palais, Paris, France (16.10.2019-10.02.2020) / The Art Institute of Chicago, USA (08.03-21.06.2020)
Note (Bibliography)Includes bibliographical references and index