Mannerism · 17th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
El Greco
Laocoön
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The painting
Laocoön
This is the only mythological subject El Greco painted, in his last years at Toledo. The Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons fight the serpents sent by the gods, their bodies long and grey. In the background, instead of Troy, lies Toledo, with the wooden horse walking towards its gate. It is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.Your copy starts on a blank canvas after you order and is painted in oil by hand. You approve it from a photo before it leaves us.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1610
- Original size
- 142 × 193 cm (55.9 × 76 in)
- Where it hangs
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
El Greco
El Greco arrived in Spain with a Byzantine training from Crete, a Venetian education under Titian, and a manner nobody there had seen before. Elongated figures, cold acid colour, space that behaves oddly. Philip II rejected the one commission he gave him. Toledo took him instead. He worked there for nearly forty years, painting altarpieces and portraits for churches and clergy, and the style grew more extreme rather than less as he aged. Figures stretch further, flames of drapery replace anatomy. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz splits into an earthly lower half of black clad mourners and a heavenly upper half that abandons normal proportion entirely. Nineteenth century critics assumed astigmatism explained the distortion. Twentieth century painters, Cézanne and Picasso among them, understood it as a choice and borrowed from it.
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Questions
How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get Laocoön in a different size or shape?
Yes. Laocoön is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 142 x 193 cm (55.9 x 76 in).
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