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Padre Santos https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_de_los_Santos in his Descripcion del Escorial, c. 1657; as quoted by Albert F. Calvert, and Catherine Gasquoine-Hartley in: THE SPANISH SERIES - El Greco; an account of his life and works; publisher, London: J. Lane; New York: J. Lane Co, 1909, p. 118
• here is described a famous work of El Greco 'The Dream of Philip II', usually called in Spain 'The Gloria of Greco' - located in the Chapter hall of the Escorial; the first mention of this picture is made by Padre Santos, c. 1657
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A 'Gloria' by Domineko Greco, among the best which he painted, although still with great want of harmony in the colours, though here there is some excuse, for to paint the Glory of God it is not easy to find suitable colours, for the most vivid cannot attain to the signification of the strength of that supreme Majesty, neither seen nor heard of men.

— Padre Santos

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A 'Gloria' by Domineko Greco, among the best which he painted, although still with great want of harmony in the colours, though here there is some excuse, for to paint the Glory of God it is not easy to find suitable colours, for the most vivid cannot attain to the signification of the strength of that supreme Majesty, neither seen nor heard of men." in the context of "Padre Santos https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_de_los_Santos in his Descripcion del Escorial, c. 1657; as quoted by Albert F. Calvert, and Catherine Gasquoine-Hartley in: THE SPANISH SERIES - El Greco; an account of his life and works; publisher, London: J. Lane; New York: J. Lane Co, 1909, p. 118
• here is described a famous work of El Greco 'The Dream of Philip II', usually called in Spain 'The Gloria of Greco' - located in the Chapter hall of the Escorial; the first mention of this picture is made by Padre Santos, c. 1657" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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El Greco

About El Greco

Doménikos Theotokópoulos (Greek language: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, 1541–7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco (Spanish language for "The Greek"), was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. The nickname "El Greco" refers both to his Greek origin and Spanish citizenship. The artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek alphabet: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος (Doménikos Theotokópoulos), often adding the word Κρής (Krēs, "Cretan"). El Greco is regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism.