El Greco and His Patrons by Richard G Mann

El Greco and His Patrons by Richard G Mann

The bold and unusual religious paintings of the Spanish artist El Greco (c. 1541–1614) have aroused widespread interest and wonder, yet little has been known about the artist's patrons. This is a comprehensive study of the several individuals who financed, encouraged and influenced El Greco's extraordinary artistic endeavours. Mann reconstructs the lives of several of the artist's patrons and demonstrates how El Greco's pictorial ensemble reflected the patrons' concerns. Thus the actual context of El Greco's work is established. The book indicates that the artist's patrons helped to shape both the style and iconography of the paintings, and clarifies the precise nature of the connection between the paintings and Spanish mysticism. In studying the purposes and meaning of El Greco's religious paintings, the author thereby provides the basis for an alternative interpretation of the artist's work and presents many insights into life in sixteenth-century Spain.

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ISBN 13	9780521389433
ISBN 10	0521389437
Titel	El Greco and His Patrons
Autor	Richard G Mann
Serie	Cambridge Studies In The History Of Art
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1989-07-28
Seitenanzahl	184
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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