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El Greco of Toledo and Spanish Culture in the Golden Age
Spain in the 1500s was a powerful force in the politics, religion and culture of Western Europe—in no small part because of wealth from the Americas. This exhibit explores the art, influence, intellectual life, and religious fervor in Spain, as reflected in the paintings and life of El Greco.
Exhibit
Spain in the 1500s was a powerful force in the politics, religion and culture of Western Europe—in no small part because of wealth from the Americas. This exhibit explores the art, influence, intellectual life, and religious fervor in Spain, as reflected in the paintings and life of El Greco.
Panel topics include:
- Early paintings in Italy
- Views of Toledo
- Biblical stories and persons
- Saints and legends
- Cardinals and priests
- Political allegory
- Secular patrons
- Mythological subjects
Exhibit format
Organized in 19 wall-hanging panels, exhibit features 1 exhibition poster and 18 paintings, with descriptive text. Photographs are mounted behind plexiglas. All panels measure 24” x 32”; 8 are horizontal; 11, vertical.
Shipping weight (1 wooden crate): 230 lbs.
Wall space required: 43’ 4” (running)
Supplemental materials
- A video overview produced by the National Gallery of Art, VHS video, 8 min., free with exhibit.
- A brochure discussing the works of El Greco and the cultural climate . 50 copies free with exhibit.
- Copies of humanities program poster. 5 free with exhibit.
Optional materials (available on request)
- VHS videos
- The Buried Mirror, Program III: The Age of Gold
- El Greco Comes to Toledo