El Greco (Domenicos Theotocopoulos)An account of the life and work of late sixteenth-early seventeenth century Greek artist El Greco, discussing his unique style, and including forty full-page reproductions of his paintings, each with an individual commentary. |
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Annunciation detail GALLERY OF WILDENSTEIN CO NEW YORK Cover | 11 |
Assumption of the Virgin Opposite page | 32 |
Holy Trinity | 36 |
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