"I paint because the spirits whisper madly inside my head.”

🎨#ElGreco, Greek-born artist working in Spain, 7 April 1614.

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Artists have to live with rejection, by critics, the public or collectors. Even after receiving a commission, success is not guaranteed. by the customer can be devastating. Even the greats suffered thus & infamously

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1⃣'The Annunciation’, by 1596-1600.

“This is a small-scale replica of the canvas on the same subject now in the Museo del Prado".

🧐Did you know the painting is part of an altarpiece?https://t.co/DeVCRVC02Q

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