George Washington Crossing the Delaware Yes, there are conflicting sources of light in this painting. The light coming from behind the shadowy clouds cannot be the same light that illuminates the town of Toledo and the landscape in the foreground. El Greco, Greek, 1541-1614 View of Toledo, ca. 1597 Oil on canvas; 47 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. (121.3 x 108.6 cm) H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.6) composition perspective |  light |  color |  form |  motion |  proportion

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