The Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John (1598)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
gptkbp:artist gptkb:El_Greco
gptkbp:artistic_contribution contributed to the development of religious art
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains influential today
gptkbp:artistic_technique elongated forms
gptkbp:collection Museo del Prado collection
gptkbp:color_palette vibrant colors
gptkbp:commissioned unknown patron
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts religious themes
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:the_Holy_Family
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 120 cm × 100 cm
gptkbp:exhibition featured in retrospectives of El Greco
gptkbp:exhibition_history exhibited in various art museums
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 (1598)
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Renaissance art
gptkbp:influence_on later artists
gptkbp:influenced Spanish Baroque art
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:inspired_by Gospel narratives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museo_del_Prado
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:notable_aspect spiritual themes
emotional depth
complex composition
gptkbp:notable_feature dramatic lighting
use of color
expressive figures
gptkbp:part_of El Greco's body of work
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mannerism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkb:Child_Jesus
gptkbp:symbolism represents maternal love
represents innocence
represents divinity
gptkbp:technique layering of paint
gptkbp:year_created 1598
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5