"Using artificial intelligence, researchers analyzed The Baptism of Christ at the microscopic level, looking for trends in the texture of the paint at the resolution of a single paintbrush bristle."
"The results suggest El Greco painted the majority of The Baptism himself, but some experts caution more research is needed."
"For decades, art historians have relied on brushstroke styles and other visual and textural tells to identify whether a painting can be fully attributed to a single artist."
The Baptism of Christ, painted by El Greco, features John the Baptist and Jesus, with heavenly figures in the background. Art historians believed it was unfinished at El Greco's death in 1614 and completed by his son. However, recent AI analysis indicates El Greco likely painted most of the work himself. This finding complicates the understanding of the multipainter hypothesis and raises further questions about the artwork. The study emphasizes the challenges in attributing work in Renaissance workshops due to the lack of detailed records.
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