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by El Greco
El Greco painted a boy blowing on an ember to light a candle, a subject from classical antiquity. The scene allowed the artist to study dramatic light effects.
El Greco's handling of candlelight shows his technical mastery. This work is in a private collection.
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Raphael, 1510
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Sandro Botticelli, 1482
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence

Titian, 1555
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Raphael, 1511
Vatican Museums, Vatican City

Raphael, 1512
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Dresden

Sandro Botticelli, 1485
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence

Titian, 1538
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence

Sandro Botticelli, 1476
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence
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