🖼️ Portraits
The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest
El Greco · 1580
Why it's great
A man in black with a white collar and a tiny beard puts his hand on his chest, looking out with tired eyes. El Greco painted it in about 1580, and nobody knows who he was.
Where to see it
📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain
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⬇ Hi-res download
12,673 × 16,238 px · 205.8 megapixels · prints up to about 42 × 54 inches at 300 dpi
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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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.
