ASTOR, Diego de (b. ca. 1587, Mechelen, d. ca. 1650, Madrid) |
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St Francis and Brother Leo Meditating on Death1606Engraving, 230 x 148 mm Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid | ||
This engraving was made after a painting by El Greco (now in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa). Prints played a key role in religious propaganda. In the Hispanic world, it was Dutch artists who performed this task. As a result, Spain lacked skilled engravers who might have reproduced El Greco's work for a larger audience.
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