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Saint Peter and Saint Paul El Greco, 1595
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Saint Peter and Saint Paul

El Greco · 1595

Why it's great

Two saints stand together in a bold, tall picture, one with the keys of heaven and the other with a sword. El Greco painted it in about 1595.

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📍 Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaMontjuïc, Spain

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About the artist

El Greco

1541–1614 · born in Heraklion · died in Toledo

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.

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