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As always, a wonderful presentation by Xavier. Thank you!

Historical references and artistic innovation (El Greco’s bold almost modern approach to the human figure and secular and sacred power it symbolises ) were so beautifully interwoven in tonight’s presentation. Thank you!

Again another fascinating, interesting presentation. I always look forward to watching these in the late evening here in the UK. Thank you so much.

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing all this knowledge! Looking forward to the follow up: El Greco in Toledo!

What a wonderful way to learn about art history, I just discovered this series, thank you!!👏👏

Another wonderful presentation! Not only do we get the story of the painting but the background of the artist, his time and circumstances at the time. I love this series and look forward to it every week!

So interesting, thank you so much. So much left to learn!!

Cooking and watching!

Dear Mr.Salamon it was a very interesting introduction of Elgrecos and Grece and Toledo Malta as l happened to visit bothe of them long time ago .The paintings are very beautiful the Boncompagni is very noble and elegant Anastagi is different.In my memory through a lady l visited in Athen a very talented painter around the Museum forgot his name and I have seen a film in Tv about Grecos life and in Toledo or Escorial?a number of his amasing dipinturas.Fantastic.Concerning Malta and Caravaggo l found frighetening as on Romantic boat after had seen st.Pauls "cave"I nearly died of schokk because of danger of schipprecked because of thunderthorm.After praying hard arrived saftely.My sister who sponsored the beautiful but dangerous trip coulnt beleive that.So one has to decide how far can go in whishes abilities an couragge.Caravaggios tapesteries l have seen but not found of them because violent.There are some Grecos painting fr.Magdalena Count Orgaz etc in Fine Art Muzeum in Budapest books also in my small library...Thanks again take care in reseurche and success

Thank you Xavier. Another terrific lesson in art history.

I have never seen an early El Greco. Amazing artistic development. He is an extremely unusual artist. Thanks for the discussion. I still do not understand his development, but this has been illuminating nonetheless.

Exquisite and erudite. Thank you! So takes the sting out of sheltering in place.

Can’t wait to see Anastasia portrait again, with in a new light!

Thank you for the informative and beautiful presentation. CT

Such a pleasurable and interesting lecture! The research is outstanding. X.F.S. is looking even younger than when this series began. And it isn’t just good lighting! One could only wish for a relaxed smile from time to time to achieve absolute perfection.

It is great to know more about El Greco's work during his stay in Italy, since he is normally associated with Spain. It is marvelous to have this focus on a specific context in a painter's career. I also enjoyed knowing about The Farnese Hours and its location. Thanks a lot Xavier and The Frick!!

Fascinating! As always, your presentation covers the subject with the utmost attention to detail and history. I loved this - not just the paintings but also the beautiful photographs of Greece and Italy. Thank you!

Totally engaging and delightful. Thank you

looking forward to this from Wash. DC!

Wonderful lecture as usual. Cheers!

So interesting. Thank you!

Fabulous. Thank you!

Thanks for this fascinating lecture! I am going to look up those two armored men and dig deeper into their connection. Meanwhile I must say I am absolutely thrilled to know he annotated Vasari, since I have been tracking Vasari historians for over a decade. I agree about the "Boy with the ember" and loved your comments about Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola. I stopped there on a bike trip to Rome and it blew my mind. I can only imagine his reaction to the interior if he saw the fresco's.

Really great exposition Mr Salomon; thank you.

El Greco'sToledo phase is quite extra-ordinary and it would be very interesting to examine the influences that led to this style-somehow related to the Mannerist movement current at the time ,I believe -getting away from classical balance and perfect proportions to a more subjective style something like that of van Gogh in the Nineteenth Century.

So interesting! Thank you

That was stupendous. The historical arches, the thickness of time, and the immediacy of feelings. The talk itself was a masterpiece. Thank you.

Such a delightful and insightful journey into the world of El Greco! As a Cretan, I think El Greco would have preferred raki to ouzo. Raki is a traditional Cretan spirit from distilled grapes, similar to grappa. There is a also a beverage called rakomelo that can be drunk cold or hot consisting of boiled raki, honey, cinamon and spices.

I love these detailed overviews and highly interesting digressions on a single work of art. The Anastagi portrait is really abstract if you view it from a distance. I still cannot figure out exactly what that dark area is behind his upper body. Is it a drape? Off topic a bit: There is a very fine reproduction of the Farnese Hours. I have a copy, (it's small about 7 by 4 inches) and it is very beautiful and a real education for painters because of the wonderful detail and fabulous colors. You will never regret buying a copy. Thank you again Xavier.

very interesting...Knights of Malta were trouble...now want to know what shifted in El Greco as his style changed so much, became so special, the angles....

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Did the English owners have any connections to Wellington's Iberian peninsula campaign I wonder.

Dude Vincenzo has some serious calves on him