The Trinity by The Greco.

Painting card:

Title: The Trinity.

Author: The Greco.

Year: 15477-1579.

Style: Italian Renaissance.

Technique: Oil technique.

Lacalitation: In the Prado museum (Toledo)

General description: The paiting shows the moment in which God picks up the dead body of Jesus Christ and teaches the world to see that all humans is delivered to them.

Introduction:

This painting is called "The Trinity", this painting was done on canvas. The author of this painting is The Greco. The Greco, was the first Spanish mannerism, he was painter during the 16th century, but he was not court painter to Philip II. This painting is from the mannerism (beginning in 1530, in Italy).

Analysis:

This painting is a oil technique and was performed on canvas. The perspective of this painting is lineal. The source of the light is on the top with the yellow color. The direction of the light falls down. The colors are very acids, he used the yellow, the blue, the green, also used primary colors and black and white. He used the colors to give volume to the figures and give shades. The composition is pyramidal. Its function is religious. The subject matter is bible and historical, bible because it is related to God, and historical because is the death of God. this figure expresses emotions.

Conclusion:

I think that this painting is very emotional by the meaning and its colors.