The Virgin and Child with Saint Simon

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:Spanish_Crown
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Counter-Reformation_art
gptkbp:artist gptkb:El_Greco
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Royal_Collection
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts religious themes
gptkbp:depicts a serene expression
Saint Simon holding a scroll
Virgin Mary holding Jesus
a heavenly background
gptkbp:dimensions 110 cm × 85 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:El_Greco:_Ambition_and_Defiance
gptkbp:features detailed facial expressions
rich textiles
golden halo
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Virgin and Child with Saint Simon
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:influenced later Spanish artists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:devotion
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkbp:is_considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:is_notable_for its emotional depth
its artistic innovation
gptkbp:is_part_of El Greco's oeuvre
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:notable_features elongated figures
dramatic use of color
spiritual intensity
gptkbp:part_of Christian art tradition
gptkbp:preserved_by museum collections
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Virgin_and_Child
Saints in art
gptkbp:represents gptkb:the_Holy_Family
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mannerism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkb:Saint_Simon
gptkbp:symbolizes faith
motherhood
divine love
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:year_created c. 1600
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vatican_Museums
gptkb:El_Greco
gptkb:Titian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4