El Greco Museum, Spain

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Day 268
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:14 AM
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 521 m
Spain Casa y Museo de El Greco 39.856003, -4.02933639°51’22” N 4°1’46” W
El Greco Museum
October 4, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
El Greco, one of the masters, lived for some time in Toledo. The El Greco museum pays homage to him and his contemporaries including Tristan. Overall, the museum buildings and gardens are quite amazing and peaceful. It was believed that El Greco had lived in this restored residence, but it turned out he hadn’t. As a painter I found his paintings quite dark, with the subjects primarily being religious, and having a slightly “out of focus” feel. As entry was free for over 65’s one cannot be overly critical. 🧐Read more
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