Domenikos Theotokoupolos or “El Greco” was born at Candia in 1541 and moved to Toledo Spain in about 1575. El Greco painted The Disrobing of Christ for the Toledo Cathedral between 1577 and 1579 known in Toledo as El Espolio. This translate to Christ stripped of his Raiment. This work is connected to the Council of Trent in that it tells the story of Christ’s crucifixion in order to counter the Protestant threat by using clarity, realism, and emotion. According to the Museo Nacional del Prado ” This painting depicts the moment when Christ has ascended to Calvary and is stripped of his clothes before being nailed to the cross.” This painting shows Christ looking up to the heavens dressed in red which makes us focus our attention on him. The facial expressions of Christ and those around him show us the intensity of the moment just before he was crucified. We also see Christ extending his hand over the person getting the cross ready as if to pardon him for his actions. This painting not also tells a story from the bible, but also connects the emotions of that moment and makes it clear and real that Christ’s crucifixion was an intense moment in history.
When we look at Rennaisance paintings of Chrit’s cruxificion, we often see the paintings portrayed as stories of angels. If we look at
Durer’s Christ at the Cross we see Mary, Peter and those surrounding Christ with Halos as to symbolize their faith and commitment to Christ. In El Greco’s Version, we see Christ and those around him as normal people, which makes a much better realistic and emotional connection.
Durer’s Christ at the Cross
Please enjoy this video of El Greco’s paintings and how it influenced painters such as Picasso.
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One of El Greco’s great masterpieces, The Disrobing of Christ, is enhancing the Museum’s collection. Museodelprado.es. Web. 10/28/2013 https://www.museodelprado.es/en/press/news/news/volver/72/actualidad/el-museo-del-prado-enriquece-temporalmente-su-coleccion-incorporando-una-de-las-obras-capitales-de/
erickdanez 
I liked your explanation of the differences between the painting of this scene from the different periods. These paintings had clear destinations between themas far as realism, etc. I think it’s interesting that the Baroque era painting is much darker and has a much sadder feeling versus the Renaissance era painting which has a brighter feel to it although it is still sad. The darker feel of the Baroque painting is certainly more realistic of what the painting depicts. I liked watching the video as well, nice addition to the post.