The Disrobing of Christ  1579

by El Greco

The Disrobing of Christ, otherwise known as El Expolio, was commissioned for the High Altar of the sacristy of the Cathedral of Toledo, in which it still resides today. Upon delivery, the church officials did not agree with some of the elements of the painting, including the addition of the three Marys in the foreground and that fact that Christ’s executioners are above hi...
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