Portrait of a Trinitarian Friar  1609

Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco Greek, 1541–1614 Portrait of a Trinitarian Friar, ca. 1609 Oil on canvas This painting of an unknown friar, who holds a case with spectacles, is one of El Greco’s last portraits. Although his expression is cool and detached, the friar’s robes are painted with energetic brushstrokes. This dynamic drapery conveys an intensity that pe...