The Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John (1584)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:Spanish_royal_family
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
gptkbp:artist gptkb:El_Greco
gptkbp:artistic_technique layering of paint
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Counter-Reformation_art
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Royal_Collection
gptkbp:color_palette vibrant colors
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts the Holy Family
gptkbp:depicts the innocence of childhood
the divine nature of Christ
the relationship between mother and child
Saint John as a child
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 120 cm × 100 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:El_Greco:_Ambition_and_Defiance
gptkbp:historical_context created during the Spanish Renaissance
gptkbp:historical_significance important work of El Greco
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John (1584)
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:influenced modern religious art
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Baroque_art
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkb:Titian
gptkb:Venetian_painting
Renaissance humanism
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:notable_aspect gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:artistic_legacy
emotional expression
historical importance
dynamic composition
spiritual symbolism
spiritual depth
gptkbp:notable_feature dramatic lighting
use of color
elongated figures
gptkbp:notable_technique rich textures
dramatic poses
expressive brushwork
gptkbp:part_of El Greco's religious works
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mannerism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkb:Child_Jesus
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:year_created 1584
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5