The Disrobing of Christ by El Greco at the Cathedral of Toledo
I was awestruck by the magnificence of the El Transparente, it has got to be one of the centerpieces of this cathedral. It is quite mind boggling how the already beautiful church has something like that to further boost its magnificence. This is probably a reflection of how important this cathedral was back then. These days, the Cathedral is now but a shadow of its powerful self but it is still home to beautiful works of art. The Cathedral of Toledo has parts of the cathedral turned into an art gallery. Some beautiful paintings here are from the famed painter El Greco who came to live and work in Toledo. I must admit to not knowing of this painter but I know some of his paintings and I was surprised to see them on display here.
Art on Display at the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Toledo
El Greco, actually his nickname, is a reference to his Greek name which is too long for me to write here as Greek names tend to be. No wonder they just thought of calling him El Greco. He spent more than half his life here in Toledo doing art. One of this most famous paintings is here in this very church. The Disrobing of Christ is probably his most recognizable ones. It is interesting to see how El Greco makes use of bright colors to highlight parts of the painting. Take the Disrobing of Christ, Christ is garbed in a bright red clothing, in contrast to the dull colors used on the other characters of the painting. El Greco is someone who I will be seeing more of as I walk through Toledo, in fact the Museo de Santa Cruz has an exhibit of the works of El Greco.
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