Saint Ildefonsus (El Greco, El Escorial)
Saint Ildefonsus is a 1609 painting by El Greco. It and his Saint Peter were both painted for the Iglesia de San Vicente, Toledo. It has also previously been misidentified as Pope Eugene I or saint Blaise. It is now in the Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
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Artist | El Greco |
Year | 1609 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 222 cm × 105 cm (87 in × 41 in) |
Location | Monasterio de El Escorial, Madrid |
Ildefonsus is shown in a chasuble, pallium and mitre, holding a bishop's staff and an open book. The full robes emphasise the model's anatomy, showing Michelangelo's influence on El Greco.
Bibliography
- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-9550-344-1.
- (in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
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External links
- (in Spanish) ArteHistoria.com. «San Ildefonso». [Consulta: 09.01.2011].
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