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St Luke Painting the Virgin 1567

A signed work by Domenicos Theotokopoulos (El Greco), created during his Cretan period. The depiction of the Virgin Hodegetria conforms totally to the Byzantine tradition of painting while combining features borrowed from contemporary Italian art, such as the free play of light and shade on the evangelist's garments and the winged angel shown crowning him. This early compo...

Size:: 4.16 x 3.30 cm (16.38 x 12.99 in)
Credit:: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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