Picasso - El Greco

Abstract

"El Greco's (1541-1614) unmistakable painting style won him considerable fame in his day. Soon after his death, however, his work was largely forgotten. It was only around the middle of the nineteenth century, and especially at the turn of the twentieth century, that an El Greco revival was launched, with Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) advancing the cause. Some thirty juxtapositions of masterpieces show that his engagement with the Greek-Spaninsh master not only went far deeper than has previously been assumed but also lasted much longer. From his first encounter with El Greco's works shortly before 1900 until the end of his life, Picasso not only referenced but also engaged in a fascinating artistic dialoque with the then still controversial old master" -- page [4] of cover.

Contents

Foreword / Josef Helfenstein -- Acknowledgments -- Picasso-El Greco / Carmen Giménez -- El Greco: Fame, Disfavor, and Rediscovery / Gabriel Dette -- El Greco and the Canon of Spanish Painting in the Time of Picasso (1895-1910) / Javier Portús -- Magic / Richard Shiff -- Catalogue of exhibited works -- Elective affinities: Picasso and El Greco -- Blue and rose periods: The Burial of Casagemas and subsequent works -- Toward cubism -- El Greco and cubism after 1910 -- The late Picasso: Wrestling with the old masters.