Curator’s note
The Vision of Saint John
A late masterpiece by El Greco depicting a vision from Revelation. Elongated figures, churning forms, and unreal color conjure spiritual ecstasy — and would later inspire the Expressionists and Cubists.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- ca. 1608–14
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 87 1/2 x 76 in. (222.3 x 193 cm); with added strips 88 1/2 x 78 1/2 in. (224.8 x 199.4 cm) [top truncated]
- On view
- Gallery 619
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