the view of toledo

Title: View Of Toledo Artist: El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Date: 1541-1614. The painting was done in 1609 Scale: 47 3/4 x 42 3/4 (approx. 4ft. x 4ft.) Medium: Oil on canvas El Greco was a “Spanish” Mannerist painter of the late Renaissance, whose work, represents the Acme of Spanish art. El Greco’s View of Toledo, almost seems to anticipate the Impressionists of the 1800s. The rich tones of violet, azure, and emerald green do not translate well, here-but they …

…behind the clouds that lights up the edges of the clouds. It must be the moon light. But then I was thinking that how come the sky is still dark behind it. And my only thought is that it is a sense of an illusionism. I really do not know what the historical significance of this painting is. All that I can say, is that it kind of looks like a Gothic City. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**