Saint Peter and Saint Paul (El Greco, Barcelona) Saint Peter and Saint Paul (El Greco, Barcelona) Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a painting by the Cretan-Spanish artist El Greco. The work was completed between 1590 and 1600. It is currently on display at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, who purchased the work in 1932. El Greco completed "Saint Peter and Saint Paul" between 1590 and 1600, while living in Toledo, Spain. Returning to a theme he had previously painted in a work now in the Hermitage, the painting depicts saints Peter and Paul, two of the Apostles of Jesus. According to the guide of the Museu
Museum of El Greco The museum opened to the public in 1998. The village of Fodele is claimed as the birthplace of El Greco, but this is disputed. The museum claims to be where El Greco was born. The Historical Museum of Crete in Heraklion not far away includes two original works by El Greco, the only original works by the artist in Crete. Museum of El Greco The Museum of El Greco (aka El Greco Museum or Domenikos Theotokopoulos Museum) is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter