On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P00829
- Author
- El Greco (Spanish)
- Title
- The Virgin Mary
- Chronology
- Ca. 1597
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 52 cm x 41 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- No
- Entrance
- MUSEO DE LA TRINIDAD
- Procedence
- Trinity Museum
Mary, wrapped in a red tunic, with
a white headdress under her blue
robes, is depicted here with an
intense sense of devotion.
The luminous halo alludes to the
image's sacred character and is
used by El Greco to emphasize the
figure's volume. Equally
characteristic are the features of
the female figure, which the
painter would use on numerous
occasions: an adolescent with a
melancholy face, a fine chin and
large black eyes.
