The Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John (1591)
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:painting
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| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:El_Greco
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| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
Influenced later artists
Considered a masterpiece of Mannerism Represents the fusion of different artistic styles. Significant in the study of El Greco's work |
| gptkbp:artistic_technique |
glazing
chiaroscuro layering of paint sfumato |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
Religious art Mannerist movement El Greco's later works |
| gptkbp:collection |
Museo del Prado collection
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Represents the religious themes of the time
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
approximately 120 cm x 100 cm
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| gptkbp:exhibition_history |
Exhibited in various art museums
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Created during the Spanish Renaissance
Reflects Counter-Reformation ideals Part of a larger trend in religious art Commissioned for a religious institution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John (1591)
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Renaissance art |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Italian_Renaissance_artists
Byzantine artists |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Christian_iconography
Catholic tradition |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
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| gptkbp:medium |
gptkb:oil_on_canvas
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
spiritual expression
elongated figures dramatic use of color |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its emotional depth
its vibrant colors its unique composition its spiritual symbolism |
| gptkbp:part_of |
El Greco's oeuvre
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Mannerism
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
gptkb:Virgin_Mary gptkb:Child_Jesus |
| gptkbp:year_created |
1591
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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