Self-Portrait (El Greco)
Self-Portrait or Portrait of an Old Man is an oil on canvas painting by El Greco, dating to between 1595 and 1600 and usually identified as a self-portrait. It shows the influence of Titian and Tintoretto, picked up by El Greco in Venice. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[1]
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1595-1600 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 52.7 cm × 46.7 cm (20.7 in × 18.4 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 24.197.1 |
The work is on view at the Metropolitan Museum in Gallery 958.
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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References
- "Portrait of an Old Man". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) ArteHistoria.com. «Autorretrato» [Consulta: 01.01.2011].
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