Artwork
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist El Greco. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Subject & Meaning
This 1590 religious painting by El Greco depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, representing the traditional Madonna and Child subject. As a work of religious art, the composition focuses on the intimate relationship between the mother and the infant Jesus. The imagery serves as a central devotional theme, illustrating the theological significance of Mary's role in the Incarnation.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1590, this religious painting by El Greco utilizes oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 57.8 cm in height and 46.2 cm in width. It depicts the Madonna and Child, adhering to the artist's established approach to sacred subjects during this period. The composition focuses entirely on the two figures, characteristic of the genre.
Overview
Madonna and Child is a 1596 oil painting by El Greco, held at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Doménikos Theotokópoulos was born in 1541 in Candia (modern Heraklion), the capital of Venetian-ruled Crete, where he was trained in the post-Byzantine tradition of icon painting.
