The Relationship between Humanity and God in the Altarpiece Works of El Greco

• Main Authors: Yu-ChiLiu, 劉彧棋
• Other Authors: Yi-Fang Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13490345907908415582

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 藝術研究所 === 99 === Sixteenth-century painter El Greco (1541-1614) painted numerous altarpiece works about Christian themes, most of the studies about him focused on his biography, viewed him as a Mannerism or Baroque painter, and considered his works which were simply reflected his passion of religion. There is no systematic arrangement regarding to the relationship of humanity and God. This thesis focus on El Greco’s altarpieces which present two different space of heaven and earth by three directions to discover the relationship of humanity and God; furthermore, to extend in meaning of the world view. First, the life in Crete, Italy and Spain formed the style of his works and cultivate his faith. Second, expend on the influences from the tradition of Catholic Art images and Council of Trent. Final, by analyzing the composition of the works to summarize Greco’s inner thinking. This thesis concludes that the relationship between humanity and God of Greco is similar to cooperation, by stressing the goodness of the behaviors of human to manifest the enlightenment of Christian faith.