Where is "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by GRECO, El?

"The Adoration of the Shepherds" is held in the permanent collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

Which museum has "The Adoration of the Shepherds"?

"The Adoration of the Shepherds" is on display at Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Who painted "The Adoration of the Shepherds" and when?

"The Adoration of the Shepherds" was painted by GRECO, El in c. 1614.

What are the dimensions of "The Adoration of the Shepherds"?

"The Adoration of the Shepherds" measures 319 × 180 cm.

What art movement is "The Adoration of the Shepherds" associated with?

"The Adoration of the Shepherds" is a work of Spanish, Renaissance, painted by GRECO, El.

Can I see "The Adoration of the Shepherds" in person?

Yes — "The Adoration of the Shepherds" is on permanent display at Museo del Prado in Madrid. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

GRECO, El: The Adoration of the Shepherds

✦ GRECO, El

🖼 The Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1614

◈ Oil on canvas

⊞ 319 × 180 cm

▣ Museo del Prado

◎ Madrid, Spain

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Elongated figures emerge from darkness, their bodies twisting upward in ecstatic spiritual fervor rendered through El Greco's signature distorted forms and dramatic chiaroscuro. This late work epitomizes Counter-Reformation mysticism, transforming the humble nativity into a transcendent vision of divine presence through radical, expressive distortion.

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