''Baptism of Christ'' is a 1567-1569 painting by
El Greco
Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos ( el, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El G ...
. It is now in the
Historical Museum of Crete
The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. The museum has since been expanded with a mode ...
in
Heraklion
Heraklion or Iraklion ( ; el, Ηράκλειο, , ) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban A ...
.
The painting closely resembles El Greco's ''The Baptism of Christ'' panel of his ''
Modena Triptych
The ''Modena Triptych'' is 1568 triptych (three panel painting) by the artist El Greco, who was also known as ''Doménikos Theotokópoulos''.
This portable altarpiece is painted on both sides and has an Italian Renaissance frame. The front dep ...
'' (1568).
See also
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List of works by El Greco
El Greco was a Crete, Cretan-born Painting, painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco left his birthplace for Venice in 1567, never to return. El Greco's three years in Venice profoundly influenced his style. In 1577, he ...
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El Greco, Heraklion
Paintings by El Greco
1560s paintings