El Greco by Michael Scholz-Hansel (Hardback Book)

Name: El Greco by Michael Scholz-Hansel (Hardback Book)
Brand: Taschen GmbH

Taschen GmbH

To his contemporaries in late 16th-century Venice, El Greco (1541\u00AD\u20131614) was a contrary fellow, an innate artist blessed with extraordinary talent, but stubborn in the pursuit of his own path. Throughout his career, as he progressed from Crete to Venice, to Rome and ultimately Toledo, Spain, \u201CThe Greek\u201D stood apart from his peers, merging different Western art traditions to create a unique pictorial language.\nEl Greco\u2019s single-minded style rejected naturalism and rejected accessibility. Works such as The Disrobing of Christ (1577\u201379), The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1586\u201388), and The Vision of St John (1608\u201314) reveal elongated, twisted figures; unreal colors; and an experimental rendering of space \u2014 all resistant to easy viewing and intent, instead, on an art of epic grandeur and\n\nEl Greco\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that;