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Baptism of Christ (El Greco, Toledo)
Painting by El Greco
| Baptism of Christ | |
|---|---|
| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | &#;cm ×&#;&#;cm (&#;in ×&#;87&#;in) |
| Location | Hospital de Tavera, Toledo |
Baptism of Christ is a – painting by El Greco, made towards the end of his life in Toledo and completed by his son Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli.
It is now in the Hospital de Tavera in Toledo.
Description
The work was produced almost entirely by Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli, El Greco's son.
Baptism of jesus el greco biography for kids This religious painting, which measures by centimeters, currently resides in the Hospital de Tavera in Toledo, Spain. The piece was created in Spain and captures a significant moment from Christian narratives. The artwork presents a dynamic and ethereal interpretation of the baptism of Jesus Christ. The figures are surrounded by a host of angels, with some observing from the clouds above, contributing to the sense of a heavenly occasion. In the sky, we see the divine intervention as a burst of light descends upon the scene, symbolizing the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, highlighting the spiritual significance of the event.Jesus appears kneeling while Saint John the Baptist at right pours water onto his head from a conch. In the upper, God the Father and the dove of the Holy Spirit are painted to unite the figures of the Holy Trinity. The strong lighting recalls the work of Michelangelo.
This large canvas was delivered to the Tavera Hospital shortly before , the date on which it was already included in the inventory of this institution.
It is likely that it was designed to be placed in the main altarpiece, in the central niche of the lower floor, which has the appropriate measurements. However, the Tabernacle of the Tavera Hospital would have made it difficult to contemplate. It was then placed in the altarpiece on the right side.
Baptism of jesus el greco biography It is now in the Hospital de Tavera in Toledo. Jesus appears kneeling while Saint John the Baptist at right pours water onto his head from a conch. The strong lighting recalls the work of Michelangelo. This large canvas was delivered to the Tavera Hospital shortly before , the date on which it was already included in the inventory of this institution. It is likely that it was designed to be placed in the main altarpiece, in the central niche of the lower floor, which has the appropriate measurements.After a brief move, it was returned to the same altarpiece and a landscape was added at the bottom, in order to fill the space that was empty (circa ). There it remained until the Spanish Civil War. Later, all the paintings by El Greco in the Hospital were exhibited in the palace of the Duchess of Lerma (in the same Hospital).
They then returned to their place, and this work is found once again in the altarpiece on the right side.[1]