GRECO, El
(b. 1541, Candia, d. 1614, Toledo)

The Virgin Mary

1594-1604
Oil on canvas, 52 x 41 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid

This painting, usually accepted as autograph although it bears a retouched signature, is a version of the painting in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg. The Virgin's expression differs slightly here and she has a gentle smile on her lips.