OLIVE TREES WERE SYMBOLS OF ETERNAL LIFE FOR EL GRECO

OLIVE TREES WERE SYMBOLS OF ETERNAL LIFE FOR EL GRECO

El Greco, the well-known renaissance painter, developed a very particular style in his maturity. Having been based in Spain from 1577 until his death, he focused on doing grandiose paintings with religious themes. One of his most famous themes was «The prayer of Jesus...
OLIVE TREES WERE SYMBOLS OF ETERNAL LIFE FOR EL GRECO

PARA EL GRECO EL OLIVO REPRESENTABA LA ETERNA VITALIDAD

El Greco, reconocido pintor renacentista, desarrolló un estilo muy particular en su madurez. Instalado en España desde 1577 hasta su muerte, se centró en grandes pinturas de temas religiosos. Uno de sus temas más famosos fue “la oración de Jesús en el huerto”. El...