The Virgin of Charity(El Greco)
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1597-1603 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 184 cm × 124 cm (72 in × 49 in) |
| Location | Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, Illescas |
The Virgin of Charity(Spanish -La Virgen de la Caridad) is a 1597-1603 painting byEl Greco.It was part of a commission to paint five works for the high altarpiece of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad in the Spanish town ofIllescas, Toledo,gained through the mediation of his sonJorge Manuel Theotocópuli.It still hangs in the Santuario. Three of the other works still hang in the church (Coronation of the Virgin,NativityandAnnunciation), whilst the fifth is in theNational Museum of Art of Romania(Marriage of the Virgin).
It updates the medieval iconography of theVirgin of Mercy.The central figure of theVirginopens her cloak, sheltering a group of figures in then-fashionable ruffs, including the painter's son and other members of theToledanaristocracy.
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Bibliography[edit]
- (in Spanish)ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José,El Greco,Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»).ISBN84-9550-344-1.
- (in Spanish)SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael,El Greco,Colonia, Taschen, 2003.ISBN978-3-8228-3173-1.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish)ArteHistoria.com.«Virgen de la Caridad»[Consulta: 04.01.2011].