El Greco¡¯s intention in this work was to depict the culminating moment in man¡¯s Redemption the sacrifice of Christ who gave himself up to God the Father in order to wash away the sins of mankind. The artist¡¯s depiction of the subject is profoundly imbued with mysticism Christ appears nailed to the cross, but rather than suffering, he is shown in ecstasy. His body is weightless, rising up like a flame and even the nails cannot hold him to the cross. Title Christ crucified with Toledo in the Background Creator Lifespan 1541 - 1614 Creator Nationality Greek Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Toledo Creator Birth Place Crete Date Created 1604 - 1614 Style Renaissance Place Part Of Spain Physical Dimensions w690 x h1110 mm (Complete) Painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, El Greco Exhibition Madrid, Spain Credit Line Signed at the foot of the cross ¡°dominikos theotokopoulos e`poise Type Painting Rights Fundaci¨®n Banco Santander, www.fundacionbancosantander.com Medium Oil on canvas
