The Vision of Saint John
ca. 1608-14
El Greco’s final masterpiece is a wild, swirling scene from the Book of Revelation, where Saint John (the tall figure in blue robes) watches martyrs receive white robes from the heavens. The elongated, ghostly figures reaching toward a stormy sky look almost like a spiritual rave. This painting was actually unfinished when the artist died and was later cut down—the bottom half showing the altar is missing! It famously inspired a young Picasso to invent Cubism, proving that 400-year-old religious art can still spark modern revolutions.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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