Why it matters
God the Father holds the dead Christ beneath the dove of the Holy Spirit. The anatomy shows Michelangelo's influence, the colour Tintoretto's and the composition Dürer's.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1577–1579.
- It was one of nine works for the Convent of Santo Domingo el Antiguo.
- Ferdinand VII acquired it in 1832.
Based on the Wikipedia article Holy Trinity (El Greco) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
