Dormition of the Virgin
El Greco · 1565
Why it's great
The apostles gather around Mary on her deathbed, while Christ stands above her holding her soul. El Greco painted it in about 1565 when he was still a young painter on the Greek island of Crete.
Where to see it
📍 ErmoupolisCommune of Ermoupoli, Greece
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El Greco, whose name means The Greek, was born on the island of Crete in 1541 and moved to Spain, where he lived in Toledo. He painted long, twisting figures with flickering light and brilliant colors, quite unlike anyone else of his time. He died in 1614.
