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View of Toledo

What is View of Toledo? View of Toledo is a masterpiece created in 1600 by El Greco. This Oil on canvas is currently housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of View of Toledo by El Greco at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Artwork

El Greco was happy to rearrange the architecture of the city, which is situated on a hill overlooking the Roman Bridge. In the painting, he gives the cathedral and the royal palace—or Alcazar—more prominence.

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