The portrait of giulio clovio by el greco is a painting (oil on canvas, 62 x 84 cm) located in naples in the capodimonte museum (inv. Q 191), part of the farnese collection. The painting portrays giulio clovio, one of the most famous illuminators of the sixteenth century, holding in his hands one of his works, the book of hours, created for alessandro farnese and now in new york at the pierpont morgan library. In this portrait we can also see a gesture of gratitude, as el greco arrived at palazzo farnese in 1570 thanks to the intermediation of giulio clovio. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1571 and 1572. Dimensions: height: 56 cm (22 in) ; width: 86 cm (33.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Giulio Clovio. Collection: National Museum of Capodimonte. Julije Klovic 2
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