Experts' Choice Award Convento de Santo Domingo el Real
What the experts agree on
This 16th-century convent houses El Greco's early masterwork "Assumption" above the altar, plus his likely burial crypt. A must-see for art lovers exploring Toledo's El Greco legacy.
“A few minutes' walk north of San Román, this 16th-century convent church is where you'll find the earliest of El Greco's Toledo paintings as well as the crypt where the artist is believed to be buried.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "While his masterstrokes are recognizable, there's a flatness about the piece, which was made in the days before his work truly soared. " Full review
Frommer's "Be sure to see El Greco’s Assumption over the altar. It’s one of the works that made observers sit up and take notice of his talent." Full review
