The Adoration Of The Magi
The Adoration of the Magi, signed by Domenicos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) (1541-1614); a work of his Cretan period it reflects the obvious influence of the stylistic experiments carried out by Titian and Tintoretto. The icon, painted in Candia (Herakleion) on part of an old chest, was executed between 1560 and 1567, at a time when it is known there were paintings in Crete by leading Italian artists.
between 1560 and 1567
0.56 x 0.62m
GE 3048
Image and text courtesy of Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, 2022
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