It uses the same vantage point as its companion piece from the San José commission, Saint Joseph and the Christ Child.
It uses the same vantage point as its companion piece from the San José commission, Saint Joseph and the Christ Child. The bell tower of the cathedral is shown on the wrong side of Alcázar Palace in order to create a juxtaposition symbolizing the centers of power, while the Alcántara Bridge and a large rock dominate the widening of the river in the mid-ground. The unnatural curvature of the skyline and the use of violet and emerald colors lead many to compare this piece by a noted Mannerist to later Impressionist works. For ten points, name this El Greco landscape depicting the religious center of Spain.
It uses the same vantage point as its companion piece from the San José commission, Saint Joseph and the Christ Child.
View of {Toledo} [or {Toledo} at Night; or {Toledo} in a Storm]