El Greco

This lavishly illustrated bookthe first comprehensive English-language publication on El Greco in many yearsaddresses the full range of the great sixteenth-century artist's work in painting and sculpture, from his Byzantine icons to his late altarpieces. It presents his distinctive religious, mythological, genre, landscape, and portrait works and describes the historical context in which they were made. "In the first major monograph in many years on an artist many consider to be a proto-modern painter, the full range of El Greco's towering achievements is chronicled in both gloriously rich colorplates and fresh commentary, thanks to British art historians Davies and Elliott. . . . This magnificent volume renews and deepens appreciation for a master painter for all time and all faiths."Booklist "One of the first [books] in a long time to address the full range of the artist's worksculpture as well as paintingsin English. . . . The writing of the seven contributors is of a uniformly high level, making the volume essential reading for anyone interested in the life and times of this ever-modern-looking 16th-century ecstatic."Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune "Splendidly produced. . . . A pleasure to read and handle. . . . This is a beautiful book, with well-written text, a first-rate chronology and gorgeous reproductions."Victoria Keller, The Art Book "Splendidly produced with excellent illustrations. . . . The catalogue entries are exemplary in their erudition and eloquence. This substantial volume is essential reading for anyone interested in Spanish painting."Rosemarie Mulcahy, Burlington Magazine "[An] excellent catalogue."Tom Phillips, Times Literary Supplement