El Greco View of Toledo 1597

In a famous painting, we see a predominance of blue pastel tones, the expression and dynamics of the dancing ladies. "View of Toledo" is one of the first landscapes in the art world. It depicts an ancient, powerful town, which until 1561 was the capital of Spain. It is here that the artist spent most of his life, he created his best works. Countryside, captured on canvas easily recognizable. Before us the valley of the Tagus, above it rises the Alcantara bridge, opening the way to the city. We also see the Royal Alcazar Palace (not yet built towers) and the Toledo Cathedral. On the left Bank of the river - the castle of San Servando. The artist has created an amazing dramatic work, giving birth in the soul a feeling of anxiety. The painting is full of violent movement: sweep across the sky the dark shreds of clouds, grass and trees tremble in the wind like flames. The city appears as a ghostly vision in the background of the raging elements. His noble silhouette, accentuated by a tough, mysterious lighting, it seems majestic and beautiful. In his work El Greco turned to the genre of landscape only twice, however, in "View of Toledo" is clearly visible features of his unique, easily recognizable expressive style. City view is given below, which allowed the master to raise high the horizon line and distorting proportions, pulling them, - a feature of all his Kar - j tin. According to researchers, the landscape of El Greco is still the consummate embodiment of the spirit of Toledo, " the spirit of Toledo, the city's beloved artist.