Where is "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" by GRECO, El?

"St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" is held in the permanent collection of Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece.

Which museum has "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child"?

"St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" is on display at Benaki Museum in Athens.

Who painted "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" and when?

"St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" was painted by GRECO, El in before 1567.

What are the dimensions of "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child"?

"St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" measures 41.6 × 33 cm.

What art movement is "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" associated with?

"St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" is a work of Spanish, Renaissance, painted by GRECO, El.

Can I see "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" in person?

Yes — "St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child" is on permanent display at Benaki Museum in Athens. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

GRECO, El: St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child

✦ GRECO, El

🖼 St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child, before 1567

◈ Tempera and gold on canvas attached to panel

⊞ 41.6 × 33 cm

▣ Benaki Museum

◎ Athens, Greece

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Elongated figures in spiritual rapture surround St. Luke as he captures the Virgin and Child, rendered in El Greco's characteristic elongation and ethereal light. The painting validates Luke as Christianity's first iconographer, merging artistic creation with divine inspiration—a Counter-Reformation affirmation of sacred imagery's spiritual power.

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